Echo Bay, Saskatchewan

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Echo Bay
Resort Village of Echo Bay
Echo Bay is located in Saskatchewan
Echo Bay
Echo Bay
Coordinates: 53°12′43″N 107°07′37″W / 53.212°N 107.127°W / 53.212; -107.127Coordinates: 53°12′43″N 107°07′37″W / 53.212°N 107.127°W / 53.212; -107.127[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
Rural municipalityRM of Spiritwood No. 496
Incorporated[2]August 1, 1982
Government
 • MayorJoe Tindall
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorTara Bueckert
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total40
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Waterway(s)

Echo Bay (2016 population: 40) 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[]

Echo Bay incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1982.[2]

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
198622—    
19914−81.8%
19969+125.0%
200124+166.7%
200677+220.8%
201138−50.6%
201640+5.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Echo Bay recorded a population of 40 living in 20 of its 143 total private dwellings, a 5.3% change from its 2011 population of 38. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km2 (129.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Echo Bay recorded a population of 38, a -50.6% change from its 2006 population of 77. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.5/km2 (123.0/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government[]

The Resort Village of Echo Bay is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Saturday of every month.[3] The mayor is Joe Tindall and its administrator is Tara Bueckert.[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 Echo Bay". 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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