Swift River is a settlement in the Canadian territory of Yukon, primarily a service stop on the Alaska Highway at historical mile 733. The radius of the area is estimated to be about 22.71 square kilometres (8.77 square miles)). The only permanent population owns and operates, or is employed at, the area's commercial highway establishment. Other residents are transient, working at the Yukon government's highway maintenance camp.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | −79.2% |
| 1991 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | −33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 5 | — |
| Source: Statistics Canada [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Swift River had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of inf% from its 2016 population of 0. With a land area of 22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
Climate
editThere is a weather station for Swift River located on the eastern bank of the Swift River (Teslin Lake), at an elevation of 891 m (2923 ft).[9]
| Climate data for Swift River, Yukon, 1981-2003 normals, 1966-2008 extremes: 891m (2923ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
24 (75) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
31 (88) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
4.4 (40.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
13.3 (56.0) |
20.2 (68.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.6 (78.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
3.6 (38.4) |
2.7 (36.8) |
28.1 (82.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.7 (63.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.2) |
−14.4 (6.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.8 (40.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.2 (50.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.2 (−9.7) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−17.2 (1.1) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−2.1 (28.3) |
2.6 (36.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−0.7 (30.8) |
−6.1 (21.1) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −38.8 (−37.9) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−32.2 (−25.9) |
−21.2 (−6.1) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.3 (32.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−31.7 (−25.0) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−44.6 (−48.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52 (−62) |
−54 (−65) |
−44 (−47) |
−33 (−28) |
−17 (1) |
−7 (20) |
−4 (25) |
−7 (19) |
−17 (2) |
−38 (−36) |
−44 (−47) |
−49 (−56) |
−54 (−65) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.49) |
30 (1.20) |
24 (0.96) |
17 (0.65) |
19 (0.73) |
29 (1.16) |
43 (1.71) |
42 (1.64) |
52 (2.04) |
51 (2.01) |
45 (1.77) |
39 (1.54) |
429 (16.9) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 38 (14.9) |
30 (12.0) |
24 (9.4) |
14 (5.7) |
3.0 (1.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 3.0 (1.2) |
33 (13.0) |
43 (17.0) |
39 (15.4) |
227 (89.8) |
| Source: XMACIS2 (normals, extremes & precip/snow)[10] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Data of Meteorological Swift River, Yukon Territory". geographic.org. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
60°01′10″N 131°02′44″W / 60.01942°N 131.045666°W
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