Dorintosh, Saskatchewan

Dorintosh
Village
Village of Dorintosh
Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan
Dorintosh, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region West-central
Census division 17
Rural Municipality Meadow Lake No. 588
Post office Founded December 1, 1940
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Dorintosh Village Council
 • Mayor John Osborne
 • Administrator Pam Dallyn
Area
 • Total 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 127
 • Density 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0M 0T0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 4
[1][2][3][4]

Dorintosh is a village within the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village had a population of 134 in the 2016 Census, (a 8.8% decrease from 147 in the 2011 Census).

The village name is a portmanteau of the names of two Members of Parliament for North Battleford: Dorise Nielsen(1940–45) and Cameron Ross McIntosh(1925-40).[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Dorintosh, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 134 (-8.8% from 2011) 147 (+15.7% from 2006) 127 (1.6% from 2001)
Land area: 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population density: 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) 166.3/km2 (431/sq mi) 143.7/km2 (372/sq mi)
Median age: 46.0 (M: 48.0, F: 46.0) 41.8 (M: 39.5, F: 48.0) 43.5 (M: 45.2, F: 43.0)
Total private dwellings: 74 72 70
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 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. ↑ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  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 2012-10-14.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626


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