Big Shell, Saskatchewan
Big Shell | |
|---|---|
| Resort Village of Big Shell | |
  Big Shell | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′50″N 107°08′08″W / 53.19722°N 107.13556°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) | Shell Lake |
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 Shell Lake in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496.
History[edit]
Big Shell incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1982.[2]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Big Shell had a population of 64 living in 34 of its 115 total private dwellings, a change of 33.3% from its 2016 population of 48. With a land area of 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 68.8/km2 (178.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
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]
Government[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Big Shell". Canadian Geographical Names Database. February 2, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ 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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
