Candle Lake, Saskatchewan
Candle Lake | |
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Resort Village of Candle Lake | |
Candle Lake | |
Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°WCoordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
Rural municipality | RM of Paddockwood No. 520 |
Incorporated[2] | August 1, 1977 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Borden Wasyluk |
• Governing body | Resort Village Council |
• Administrator | Heather Scott |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 840 |
• Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Waterway(s) | Candle Lake |
Candle Lake (2016 population: 840) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15. It is on the shores of Candle Lake in the Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520.
History[]
Candle Lake incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1977.[2]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 219 | — |
1986 | 284 | +29.7% |
1991 | 365 | +28.5% |
1996 | 463 | +26.8% |
2001 | 503 | +8.6% |
2006 | 792 | +57.5% |
2011 | 765 | −3.4% |
2016 | 840 | +9.8% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] |
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Candle Lake recorded a population of 840 living in 413 of its 1,665 total private dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2011 population of 765. With a land area of 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Candle Lake recorded a population of 765, a -3.4% change from its 2006 population of 792. With a land area of 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.1/km2 (31.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Government[]
The Resort Village of Candle Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The mayor is Borden Wasyluk and its administrator is Heather Scott.[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 Candle Lake". 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.
- Resort villages in Saskatchewan
- Paddockwood No. 520, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 15, Saskatchewan