Candle Lake, Saskatchewan

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Candle Lake
Resort village
Resort Village of Candle Lake
Candle Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Candle Lake
Candle Lake
Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°W / 53.785; -105.257Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°W / 53.785; -105.257[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
Rural municipalityRM of Paddockwood No. 520
Incorporated[2]August 1, 1977
Government
[3]
 • MayorBorden Wasyluk
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorHeather Scott
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total840
 • Density13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • 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[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981219—    
1986284+29.7%
1991365+28.5%
1996463+26.8%
2001503+8.6%
2006792+57.5%
2011765−3.4%
2016840+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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Candle Lake". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "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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