Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger is located in Saskatchewan
Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger
Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan
Village of Pilger is located in Canada
Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division15
Rural MunicipalityThree Lakes No. 400
Post office Founded1908
Incorporated (Village)January 1, 1969
Government
 • MayorArdean Bregenser
 • AdministratorRhonda Hemm
 • Governing bodyPilger Village Council
Area
 • Total0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total74
 • Density165.0/km2 (427/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 3G0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 20
WaterwaysHoughton Lake
Lenore Lake
Middle Lake
Basin Lake
[1][2][3][4]

Pilger (2016 population: 65) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of the City of Saskatoon. The village offers a bar and restaurant (Pilger Tavern), the Pilger Public Library, an autobody shop, and Pilger General Store offering groceries, fuel and more.

History

Pilger incorporated as a village on January 1, 1969.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981150—    
1986137−8.7%
1991102−25.5%
1996106+3.9%
200185−19.8%
200674−12.9%
201165−12.2%
201665+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pilger had a population of 65 living in 36 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 132.7/km2 (343.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pilger recorded a population of 65 living in 39 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 125.0/km2 (323.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Climate

Climate data for Pilger
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)		 10
(50)		 17.5
(63.5)		 31.1
(88.0)		 35.6
(96.1)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.8
(100.0)		 38.9
(102.0)		 38.3
(100.9)		 29.4
(84.9)		 18.9
(66.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 9.5
(49.1)		 18.3
(64.9)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 23.7
(74.7)		 17.3
(63.1)		 10
(50)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −7
(19)		 3.3
(37.9)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.6
(60.1)		 17.6
(63.7)		 16.9
(62.4)		 11
(52)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −7
(19)		 −15.3
(4.5)		 1.5
(34.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3)		 −19.1
(−2.4)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 11.2
(52.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −11.2
(11.8)		 −20
(−4)		 −4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F) −49.4
(−56.9)		 −47.8
(−54.0)		 −41.1
(−42.0)		 −31.7
(−25.1)		 −12.2
(10.0)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −2
(28)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −26.1
(−15.0)		 −35.6
(−32.1)		 −50.6
(−59.1)		 −50.6
(−59.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.2
(0.87)		 14.9
(0.59)		 20.1
(0.79)		 27.4
(1.08)		 47.4
(1.87)		 71.3
(2.81)		 75.6
(2.98)		 56.1
(2.21)		 40.5
(1.59)		 23.7
(0.93)		 15.9
(0.63)		 20.1
(0.79)		 435.3
(17.14)
Source: Environment Canada[10]

Culture

Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and hosts over 500 attendees every year.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  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.
  10. ↑ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
  11. ↑ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-09.


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