Christopher Lake

Christopher Lake
Village
Village of Christopher Lake
Sunrise above the frozen Christopher Lake (Christmas 2006)
Christopher Lake
Christopher Lake
Coordinates: 53°32′24″N 105°47′38″W / 53.5400°N 105.794°W / 53.5400; -105.794
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region Central
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Lakeland No. 521
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Christopher Lake Village Council
 • Mayor Denis Daughton
 • 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(s) 306
Highways Hwy 2
Hwy 263
Railways None
[1][2][3][4]

Christopher Lake[5] is a village within the Rural Municipality of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village had a population of 289 in the 2016 Census, (a 2.8% increase from 281 in the 2011 Census). 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 considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Saskatchewan. The major industry in the RM of Lakeland is tourism .

Christopher Lake is home to the Little Red River Cree First Nation band government.

Demographics

Canada census – Christopher Lake community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 289 (+2.8% from 2011) 281 (+23.7% from 2006) 215 (% from 2001)
Land area: 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) 63.3 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Population density: 63.3/km2 (164/sq mi) 76.8/km2 (199/sq mi)
Median age: 44.8 (M: 45.0, F: 44.6) 45.5 (M: 44.5, F: 46.0)
Total private dwellings: 138 119
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ↑ Map, Weather and Travel Information from www.travelsradiate.com
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.