South Lake, Saskatchewan

South Lake (2016 population: 169) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7. It is on the shores of Buffalo Pound Lake in the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191.

South Lake
Resort Village of South Lake
South Lake is located in Saskatchewan
South Lake
South Lake
Coordinates: 50°40′41″N 105°33′58″W / 50.678°N 105.566°W / 50.678; -105.566[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
Rural municipalityRM of Marquis No. 191
Incorporated[2]January 1, 1989
Government
 • MayorArt Schick
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorMelinda Huebner
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
169
 • Density32.4/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Waterway(s)Buffalo Pound Lake
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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South Lake incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1989.[2]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981—    
1986—    
199122—    
199641+86.4%
200147+14.6%
2006105+123.4%
201148−54.3%
2016169+252.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Lake had a population of 226 living in 117 of its 313 total private dwellings, a change of 33.7% from its 2016 population of 169. With a land area of 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.7/km2 (118.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of South Lake recorded a population of 169 living in 88 of its 321 total private dwellings, a 131.5% change from its 2011 population of 73. With a land area of 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.4/km2 (84.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The Resort Village of South Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.[3] The mayor is Art Schick and its administrator is Melinda Huebner.[3]

See also

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References

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  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 South Lake". 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.
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