Christopher Lake (2016 population: 289) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the District of Lakeland No. 521 and Census Division No. 15. The village lies in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, 2 km south and east of a large lake of the same name (Christopher Lake). The village is approximately 40 km north of the City of Prince Albert and about 5 km east of its partner resort area of Emma Lake, west of the junction of Highway 2 and 263. Christopher Lake is home to the Little Red River Cree First Nation band government.
Christopher Lake | |
|---|---|
| Village of Christopher Lake | |
  Christopher Lake  Christopher Lake | |
| Coordinates: 53°32′24″N 105°47′38″W / 53.5400°N 105.794°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Lakeland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Christopher Lake Village Council |
| • Mayor | Chris McShannock |
| • Administrator | Jeannie Rip |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 289 |
| • Density | 63.3/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0J 0N0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 2 Highway 263 |
| Railways | None |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
History
editChristopher Lake incorporated as a village on March 1, 1985.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Christopher Lake had a population of 302 living in 117 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 65.8/km2 (170.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Christopher Lake recorded a population of 289 living in 114 of its 138 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 281. With a land area of 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 63.4/km2 (164.1/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ 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 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit
 | This article about a location in the Census Division No. 15 of Saskatchewan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |