Candle Lake (2016 population: 840) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15. It is on the shores of Candle Lake in the Rural Municipality of Paddockwood No. 520.
Candle Lake | |
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| Resort Village of Candle Lake | |
  Candle Lake  Candle Lake | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 105°15′25″W / 53.785°N 105.257°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Paddockwood No. 520 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Kostyna |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Brent Lutz |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 840 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | 265 |
| Waterway(s) | Candle Lake |
| Website | candlelake |
History
editCandle Lake incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1977.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Candle Lake had a population of 1,160 living in 589 of its 1,698 total private dwellings, a change of 38.1% from its 2016 population of 840. With a land area of 62.93 km2 (24.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.4/km2 (47.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Candle Lake recorded a population of 840 living in 413 of its 1,665 total private dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2011 population of 765. With a land area of 63.32 km2 (24.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.3/km2 (34.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe Resort Village of Candle Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The mayor is Terry Kostyna and its administrator is Brent Lutz.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Candle Lake". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
External links
edit- Candle Lake official website