Shields, Saskatchewan

Shields (2016 population: 288) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Blackstrap Lake in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. It east of the Town of Dundurn.

Shields
Resort village
Resort Village of Shields
Shields welcome sign
Shields
Coordinates: 51.82°N 106.405°W / 51.82; -106.405[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
Rural municipalityRM of Dundurn No. 314
Incorporated[2]January 1, 1981
Government
 • MayorEldon MacKay
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorJessie Williams
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total288
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S7C
Area code(s)306 and 639
Waterway(s)Lake Blackstrap
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Shields incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981.[2]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198121—    
198636+71.4%
199135−2.8%
199678+122.9%
2001142+82.1%
2006172+21.1%
2011220+27.9%
2016288+30.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 195 total private dwellings, a 30.9% change from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km2 (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 220, a 27.9% change from its 2006 population of 172. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.6/km2 (791.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The Resort Village of Shields is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Monday of every month.[3] The mayor is Eldon MacKay while its administrator is Jessie Williams.[3]

See also

References
  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. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: Resort Villlage of Shields". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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