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Big River

SaskatchewanCDP

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Total population

1,140

Median home value

$126,200

10.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$39,773

Big River$40k
National$74k
Elevation133 m
Land area29.4 km²
Coordinates53.57°, -107.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
133 m
Area
29.4 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Big River is a small census-designated community that lies in Saskatchewan, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,140. Its coordinates of 53.572°, -107.102° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,237 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 48% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 41 per km², indicating thinly distributed across its territory. Total area is recorded as about 28.1 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Big River is located on the west bank of the Colorado River at (34.134021, -114.369782). Since the river is mostly flowing west at this point, Big River is mostly north of the Arizona side. Immediately across the current flow of the river is Deer Island, shared between California and Arizona based on a previous course of the river as is much of the California/Arizona border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (4.60%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
59.5
Median home value
$126,200
Housing units
968
Poverty rate
20%
Unemployment
11.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
15.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
53.5717
Longitude
-107.1023
Water area
0.52 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Saskatchewan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,237

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
193
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big River

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library