Big Shell, Saskatchewan
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| Resort Village of Big Shell | |
  Big Shell | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′49″N 107°08′06″W / 53.197°N 107.135°WCoordinates: 53°11′49″N 107°08′06″W / 53.197°N 107.135°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Spiritwood No. 496 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 1, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Wilkie |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Tara Bueckert |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 43.6/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Waterway(s) | |
Big Shell (2016 population: 48) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16. It is on the shores of in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496.
History[]
Big Shell incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1982.[2]
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | — | |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 2006 | 45 | +181.2% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | +6.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Big Shell recorded a population of 48 living in 26 of its 111 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 45. With a land area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.6/km2 (113.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Big Shell recorded a population of 45, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 45. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.1/km2 (114.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Government[]
The Resort Village of Big Shell is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Friday of every month.[3] The mayor is Jim Wilkie and its administrator is Tara Bueckert.[3]
See also[]
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
- List of summer villages in Alberta
References[]
- ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Big Shell". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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- Resort villages in Saskatchewan
- Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 16, Saskatchewan