Candle Lake, Saskatchewan Explained

Candle Lake
Official Name:Resort Village of Candle Lake
Settlement Type:Resort village
Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:15
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Paddockwood No. 520
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Terry Kostyna
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Brent Lutz
Leader Title3:Clerk
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:August 1, 1977
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:63.32
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:840
Population Density Km2:13.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:53.785°N -105.257°W[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank Info:265
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Candle Lake

Candle Lake (2016 population:) 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.

History

Candle Lake incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1977.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Candle Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 62.93km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Candle Lake recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 63.32km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Government

The 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.[5] The mayor is Terry Kostyna and its administrator is Brent Lutz.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV) . . April 8, 2020 . May 29, 2020.
  2. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . May 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: Municipality Details: Resort Village of Candle Lake . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.