Shields, Saskatchewan
Shields | |
|---|---|
| Resort Village of Shields | |
 Shields welcome sign | |
  Shields | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′12″N 106°24′18″W / 51.82°N 106.405°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Dundurn No. 314 |
| Incorporated[2] | January 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eldon MacKay |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Jessie Williams |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S7C |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Waterway(s) | Lake Blackstrap |
| Website | Official website |
Shields (2016 population: 288) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Blackstrap Lake in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. It east of the Town of Dundurn.
History
Shields incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 195 total private dwellings, a 30.9% change from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km2 (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 220, a 27.9% change from its 2006 population of 172. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.6/km2 (791.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Government
The Resort Village of Shields is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Monday of every month.[3] The mayor is Eldon MacKay while its administrator is Jessie Williams.[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 Villlage of Shields". 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.
