Lipton (2016 population: 345) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lipton No. 217 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the town of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 22.

Lipton
Village of Lipton
Lipton is located in Saskatchewan
Lipton
Lipton
Lipton is located in Canada
Lipton
Lipton
Coordinates: 50°54′10″N 103°50′55″W / 50.90278°N 103.84861°W / 50.90278; -103.84861
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSoutheast
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityLipton
Incorporated village)1905
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyLipton Village Council
 • AdministratorWanda McLeod
 • MLATravis Keisig
Area
 • Total0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total345
 • Density458.7/km2 (1,188/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 3B0
Area code306
Highways Highway 22
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
WebsiteVillage of Lipton
[1][2][3][4]
Woman pushing a stroller
Toba Cohen of Lipton Colony

History

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Settlers began arriving in the early 1880s. Lipton was incorporated as a village on May 15, 1905.[5]

Climate

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Climate data for Lipton
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
9.5
(49.1)
19.5
(67.1)
31.7
(89.1)
39.0
(102.2)
40.5
(104.9)
38.5
(101.3)
39.4
(102.9)
36.1
(97.0)
31.0
(87.8)
22.2
(72.0)
12.5
(54.5)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−7.5
(18.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
10.6
(51.1)
18.4
(65.1)
22.6
(72.7)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
18.1
(64.6)
10.7
(51.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
−9.1
(15.6)
8.3
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.7
(21.7)
4.1
(39.4)
11.2
(52.2)
15.7
(60.3)
18.0
(64.4)
17.2
(63.0)
11.2
(52.2)
4.5
(40.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
−14.1
(6.6)
2.2
(36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−11.1
(12.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.0
(39.2)
8.8
(47.8)
10.9
(51.6)
9.8
(49.6)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−10.8
(12.6)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
Record low °C (°F) −46.7
(−52.1)
−47.2
(−53.0)
−41.7
(−43.1)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−10.6
(12.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
−12.8
(9.0)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−45.0
(−49.0)
−47.2
(−53.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.3
(0.96)
14.9
(0.59)
23.9
(0.94)
26.6
(1.05)
53.2
(2.09)
78.2
(3.08)
68.7
(2.70)
51.3
(2.02)
39.3
(1.55)
25.1
(0.99)
16.4
(0.65)
25.4
(1.00)
447.2
(17.61)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981364—    
1986372+2.2%
1991352−5.4%
1996345−2.0%
2001331−4.1%
2006342+3.3%
2011372+8.8%
2016345−7.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lipton had a population of 333 living in 137 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 345. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 405.7/km2 (1,050.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Lipton recorded a population of 345 living in 158 of its 173 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 372. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 460.0/km2 (1,191.4/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 5 August 2010
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.