Cities
In Saskatchewan, towns must have a population above 5,000 in order to be granted city status. A city does not automatically revert to town status if the population drops below 5,000; this only occurs if the city council requests it, the majority of electors vote to revert to town status, or the appropriate provincial minister is of the opinion that the reversion to town status is in the public interest. The city of Melville retains city status as of 2010 despite dropping below 5,000 population in the 1990s.
As of February 2010, there are fifteen cities in Saskatchewan, counting Lloydminster but not counting Flin Flon. In August 2009, it was announced that both Martensville and Meadow Lake would achieve city status, on November 3 and November 9 respectively.
| City | Area (km²) | Population (2011) | Density (/km²) | Foundation Date | Village Date | Town Incorporation Date | City Incorporation Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estevan | 18.85 | 700411054000000000011,054 | 586.6 | 1892 | November 2, 1899 | March 1, 1906 | March 1, 1957 | |
| Flin Flon | 2.37 | 7002229000000000000229 | 96.4 | Majority of the city is located in Manitoba, numbers are for Saskatchewan side only. | ||||
| Humboldt | 13.46 | 70035678000000000005,678 | 421.9 | 1875 | June 30, 1905 | April 1, 1907 | November 7, 2000 | |
| Lloydminster | 17.34 | 70039772000000000009,772 | 563.6 | 1903 | November 25, 1903 | April 1, 1907 | January 1, 1958 | City stretches into Alberta, numbers are for Saskatchewan side only. |
| Martensville | 6.23 | 70037716000000000007,716 | 1,239.3 | 1939 | September 1, 1966 | January 1, 1969 | November 3, 2009 | |
| Meadow Lake | 7.95 | 70035045000000000005,045 | 634.2 | 1889 | August 24, 1931 | February 1, 1936 | November 9, 2009 | |
| Melfort | 14.78 | 70035576000000000005,576 | 377.3 | 1884 | November 4, 1903 | July 1, 1907 | September 2, 1980 | Originally named Stoney Creek Settlement. |
| Melville | 14.82 | 70034517000000000004,517 | 304.8 | 1908 | December 21, 1908 | November 1, 1909 | August 1, 1960 | |
| Moose Jaw | 50.68 | 700433274000000000033,274 | 656.5 | 1881 | January 19, 1884 | November 20, 1903 | ||
| North Battleford | 33.55 | 700413888000000000013,888 | 414.0 | 1905 | March 21, 1906 | July 18, 1906 | May 1, 1913 | |
| Prince Albert | 65.74 | 700435129000000000035,129 | 534.4 | 1866 | October 8, 1885 | October 8, 1904 | Originally named Isbister's Settlement. | |
| Regina | 145.45 | 7005193100000000000193,100 | 1,327.6 | 1882 | December 1, 1883 | June 19, 1903 | Originally named Pile O' Bones. Capital of Saskatchewan. | |
| Saskatoon | 209.56 | 7005222189000000000222,189 | 1,060.3 | 1883 | November 16, 1901 | July 1, 1903 | May 26, 1906 | Temperance Colony founded at Nutana. Riversdale, Nutana, and Saskatoon merge to form city. Most populous and geographically largest city in Saskatchewan. |
| Swift Current | 24.04 | 700415503000000000015,503 | 644.9 | 1882 | February 4, 1904 | March 15, 1907 | January 15, 1914 | |
| Weyburn | 18.49 | 700410484000000000010,484 | 566.9 | 1899 | October 22, 1900 | August 5, 1903 | September 1, 1913 | |
| Yorkton | 25.77 | 700415669000000000015,669 | 608.1 | 1882 | July 11, 1894 | April 16, 1900 | February 1, 1928 | Originally named York City. |
Area, population, and population density figures obtained from Statistics Canada's 2011 Community Profiles. Incorporation dates obtained from Government of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
Read more about this topic: List Of Communities In Saskatchewan
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