Lucky Lake (2016 population: 289) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225 and Census Division No. 7. The Village is located at the junction of Highway 42, Highway 45 and Highway 646 approximately 90 km northeast of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Lucky Lake | |
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| Village of Lucky Lake | |
 Aerial view of Lucky Lake | |
  Lucky Lake Location of Lucky Lake in Saskatchewan  Lucky Lake Lucky Lake (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′53″N 107°09′00″W / 50.998°N 107.150°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Canaan No. 225 |
| Post office Founded | March 28, 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | November 23, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Lucky Lake Village Council |
| • Administrator | Melanie Dyck |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 438.7/km2 (1,136/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0L 1Z0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 42 Highway 45  Highway 646 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway |
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History
editLucky Lake incorporated as a village on November 23, 1920.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lucky Lake had a population of 270 living in 127 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 329.3/km2 (852.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Lucky Lake recorded a population of 289 living in 134 of its 154 total private dwellings, a 0.7% change from its 2011 population of 287. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 437.9/km2 (1,134.1/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Economy
editAgriculture and agriculture services constitute the largest component of the town's economy. Typical crops grown in the area include durum wheat, spring wheat, peas, lentils, and canola. Flax, beans and mustard are also grown to a lesser extent. Nearby Lake Diefenbaker provides water for irrigation so that additional crops such as potatoes can be grown. Wild West Steelhead, is an aquaculture farm that raises Steelhead Trout in the lake. The company employs many people in its operations that comprise the steps of egg incubation to the production of finished fillets.[11]
In the past, the provincial government's efforts (via a partnership known as SPUDCO) to create a potato growing industry in the province led to local jobs being created to grow and package potatoes. SPUDCO eventually failed and the local potato growing industry has been slow to recover.
Attractions
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Wild West Steelhead homepage url=http://www.wildweststeelhead.com/
50°59′53″N 107°09′00″W / 50.998°N 107.150°W
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