Christopher Lake
Village
Village of Christopher Lake
Christopher Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Christopher Lake
Christopher Lake
Christopher Lake is located in Canada
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
RegionCentral
Census division15
Rural MunicipalityLakeland
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyChristopher Lake Village Council
 • MayorChris McShannock
 • AdministratorJeannie Rip
Area
 • Total4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total289
 • Density63.3/km2 (164/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0J 0N0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 2
Hwy 263
RailwaysNone
[1][2][3][4]

Christopher Lake (2016 population: 289) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the District of Lakeland No. 521 and Census Division No. 15. 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 home to the Little Red River Cree First Nation band government.

History

Christopher Lake incorporated as a village on March 1, 1985.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1986–2016)
YearPop.±%
1986199—    
1991199+0.0%
1996200+0.5%
2001230+15.0%
2006215−6.5%
2011266+23.7%
2016289+8.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Christopher Lake had a population of 302 living in 117 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 65.8/km2 (170.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Christopher Lake recorded a population of 289 living in 114 of its 138 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 281. With a land area of 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 63.4/km2 (164.1/sq mi) in 2016.[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. ↑ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "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.
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