Echo Bay, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 53°12′43″N 107°07′37″W / 53.212°N 107.127°W / 53.212; -107.127
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Echo Bay
Resort Village of Echo Bay
Echo Bay is located in Saskatchewan
Echo Bay
Echo Bay
Coordinates: 53°12′43″N 107°07′37″W / 53.212°N 107.127°W / 53.212; -107.127[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division16
Rural municipalityRM of Spiritwood No. 496
Incorporated[2]August 1, 1982
Government
 • MayorJoe Tindall
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorTara Bueckert
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total40
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Waterway(s)Shell Lake

Echo Bay (2016 population: 40) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16. It is on the shores of Big Shell Lake in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496.

History[edit]

Echo Bay incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1982.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
198622—    
19914−81.8%
19969+125.0%
200124+166.7%
200677+220.8%
201138−50.6%
201640+5.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Echo Bay had a population of 68 living in 40 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of 70% from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 91.9/km2 (238.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Echo Bay recorded a population of 40 living in 20 of its 143 total private dwellings, a 5.3% change from its 2011 population of 38. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km2 (129.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government[edit]

The Resort Village of Echo Bay is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Saturday of every month.[3] The mayor is Joe Tindall and its administrator is Tara Bueckert.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Echo Bay". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.