Elbow, Saskatchewan
Elbow | |
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| Village of Elbow | |
 Grain elevator in Elbow, Note: original Saskatchewan Wheat Pool logo | |
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| Coordinates: 51°08′38″N 106°33′32″W / 51.144°N 106.559°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | South-central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Loreburn No. 254 |
| Post office Founded | 1906-04-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Elbow Village Council |
| • Mayor | Robert (Rob) Hundeby |
| • Administrator | Yvonne Akre-Jess |
| • MP | Kelly Block |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 1J0 |
| Area code | 306 |
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| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| Website | Official website |
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Elbow is a village within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Elbow was founded in 1909, near what is now Lake Diefenbaker. It is 8 km northwest of Mistusinne, 10 km northwest of Douglas Provincial Park and 16 km southeast of Loreburn. The village got its name from its position on the elbow of the South Saskatchewan River. The village had a population of 337 at the 2016 Canada Census, (a 7.3% increase from 314 in the 2011 Canada Census).
The village contains a marina for boat storage and house boat rental, a golf course, a boat dealership and two restaurants. There is also a sod house, (which is used for a museum) and a library.
Demographics
Canada census – Elbow, Saskatchewan community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 337 (+7.3% from 2011) | 314 (6.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population density | 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi) | 80.1/km2 (207/sq mi) |
| Median age | 57.1 (M: 55.6, F: 58.2) | 56.4 (M: 55.8, F: 57.2) |
| Private dwellings | 243 (total) | 261 (total) |
| Median household income | $Not Available |
Climate
Elbow experiences a Humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Elbow was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on 24 June 1941.[9] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.3 °C (−46 °F) on 25 January 1972.[10]
| Climate data for Elbow, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
43.3 (109.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.1 (0.59) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.8 (0.54) |
20.8 (0.82) |
51.2 (2.02) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
34.0 (1.34) |
18.4 (0.72) |
13.0 (0.51) |
12.1 (0.48) |
363.6 (14.31) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
0.7 (0.03) |
4.3 (0.17) |
16.7 (0.66) |
50.4 (1.98) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
33.9 (1.33) |
14.9 (0.59) |
3.0 (0.12) |
0.8 (0.03) |
303.1 (11.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 15.1 (5.9) |
7.0 (2.8) |
9.5 (3.7) |
4.1 (1.6) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
3.6 (1.4) |
10.0 (3.9) |
11.3 (4.4) |
60.4 (23.8) |
| Source: Environment Canada[9][10][11] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06, retrieved 2013-09-25
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Elbow". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Elbow 2 NE". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Elbow CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
External links
- 2006 Community Profiles
- Douglas Provincial Park
- Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (Elbow)
- Aerial Exploration of the Elbow Impact Structure
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