Dorintosh
Dorintosh | |
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| Village of Dorintosh | |
  Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan  Dorintosh (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Meadow Lake No. 588 |
| Post office Founded | December 1, 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dorintosh Village Council |
| • Mayor | John Osborne |
| • Administrator | Pam Dallyn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0M 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 4 |
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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
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
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W
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