Elk Ridge (population: 128) is a resort village in the District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Saskatchewan Highway 264 approximately 76 km (47 mi) north of Prince Albert and 201 km (125 mi) north of Saskatoon.
Elk Ridge | |
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| Resort Village of Elk Ridge | |
  Elk Ridge  Elk Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′35″N 105°59′24″W / 53.893°N 105.990°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural municipality | Lakeland No. 521 |
| Designated (organized hamlet)[1] | January 22, 2016 |
| Forthcoming incorporation (resort village)[2] | January 1, 2022 |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 128 |
| • Municipal census[4] | 112 (2,019) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highway | 264 |
History
editElk Ridge was established as an organized hamlet on January 31, 2016.[1] On June 10, 2021, an order was approved to incorporate Elk Ridge as a resort village effective January 1, 2022.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to Statistics Canada, Elk Ridge had a population of 128 in 2021.[3]
A municipal census conducted in 2019 counted 112 permanent residents, 371 seasonal residents, and 203 temporary residents.[4]
Government
editThe election of the first council for the Resort Village of Elk Ridge will occur on September 4, 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Request of Establishment – The Organized Hamlet of Elkridge (sic)" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. January 22, 2016. p. 92. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Minister's Order to Incorporate the Organized Hamlet of Elk Ridge as the Resort Village of Elk Ridge" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: Up to January 1st, 2022" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1, 2022. p. 12. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Application for the Establishment of the Resort Village of Elk Ridge: Schedule 8 – Population, Assessment and Buildings". District of Lakeland No. 521. June 12, 2020. p. 122. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Letter from the Ministry of Government Relations to Reeve Plessl and Council" (PDF). District of Lakeland No. 521. June 11, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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