Air Ronge is a northern village in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, 235 km north of Prince Albert. It lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge, and is 3 km south of La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. According to 2006's census, the northern village is currently growing at 8.1%, and is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Saskatchewan. There are an additional 3,500 people in La Ronge (though Saskatchewan Tourism claims more than 5,000 as of 2011[update]) and 2,000 in the Lac La Ronge First Nation. The community is on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Highway 2 passes through the community.
Air Ronge | |
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  Air Ronge  Air Ronge | |
| Coordinates: 55°5′13.9″N 105°19′54.6″W / 55.087194°N 105.331833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| District | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Northern village | 1977[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Gordon Stomp |
| • MLA Cumberland | Doyle Vermette |
| • MP Desnethé— Missinippi— Churchill River | Georgina Jolibois |
| Area | |
| • Land | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,365 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | S0J 0B3 |
| Website | airronge |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Air Ronge had a population of 1,365 living in 434 of its 465 total private dwellings, a change of 13.8% from its 2016 population of 1,199. With a land area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 227.5/km2 (589.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,365 (+13.8% from 2016) | 1,043 (1.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi) | 6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population density | 227.5/km2 (589/sq mi) | 173.8/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Median age | 29.4 (M: 28.8, F: 30.4) | 31.7 (M: 30.1, F: 33.1) |
| Private dwellings | 465 (total) 434 (occupied) | 367 (total) |
| Median household income | $106,000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Northern Communities Incorporation Dates Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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