Rush Lake, Saskatchewan
Rush Lake (2016 population: 53) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166 and Census Division No. 7. Surrounding communities include Waldeck, Herbert, and the City of Swift Current.
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| Village of Rush Lake | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 107°24′W | |
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| Province |  |
| Region | South-central |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Excelsior No. 166 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Rush Lake Village Council |
| • Mayor | Stacey Beisel |
| • Administrator | Terrie Unger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 71.6/km2 (185/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 3S0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |  |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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History
Rush Lake incorporated as a village on October 16, 1911.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rush Lake recorded a population of 53 living in 27 of its 27 total private dwellings, a -22.6% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 71.6/km2 (185.5/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Rush Lake recorded a population of 65, a 30% change from its 2006 population of 50. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 87.8/km2 (227.5/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
References
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "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 30, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
