Candle Lake, Saskatchewan
Candle Lake | |
|---|---|
| Resort Village of Candle Lake | |
  Candle Lake | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Paddockwood No. 520 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Borden Wasyluk |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Heather Scott |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 840 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • 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
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 while its administrator is Heather Scott.[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 Candle Lake". 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.
