Dorintosh

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Dorintosh
Village
Village of Dorintosh
Dorintosh is located in Saskatchewan
Dorintosh
Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionWest-central
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityMeadow Lake No. 588
Post office FoundedDecember 1, 1940
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyDorintosh Village Council
 • MayorJohn Osborne
 • AdministratorPam Dallyn
Area
 • Total0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total127
 • Density151.6/km2 (393/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0M 0T0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 4
[1][2][3][4]

Dorintosh (2016 population: 134) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 and Census Division No. 17.

The village name is a portmanteau of the names of two members of parliament for North Battleford: Dorise Nielsen (1940–45) and Cameron Ross McIntosh (1925-40).[5]

The Meadow Lake Provincial Park is directly north of Dorintosh along Highway 4.

History[]

Dorintosh incorporated as a village on January 1, 1989.[6]

Demographics[]

Population history
(1991–2016)
YearPop.±%
1991100—    
1996133+33.0%
2001125−6.0%
2006127+1.6%
2011147+15.7%
2016134−8.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Dorintosh recorded a population of 134 living in 60 of its 74 total private dwellings, a -9.7% change from its 2011 population of 147. With a land area of 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 152.3/km2 (394.4/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Dorintosh recorded a population of 147, a 15.7% change from its 2006 population of 127. With a land area of 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.0/km2 (432.6/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

See also[]

  • List of communities in Saskatchewan
  • Villages of Saskatchewan

References[]

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "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 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "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 30, 2020.

Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626

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