Candle Lake, Saskatchewan

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
Resort village
Resort Village of Candle Lake
Candle Lake
Coordinates: 53.785°N 105.257°W / 53.785; -105.257[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
Rural municipality	RM of Paddockwood No. 520
Incorporated[2]	August 1, 1977
Government [3]
• Mayor	Borden Wasyluk
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Heather Scott
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	63.32 km^2 (24.45 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	840
• Density	13.3/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Candle Lake

History

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

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	219	—
1986	284	+29.7%
1991	365	+28.5%
1996	463	+26.8%
2001	503	+8.6%
2006	792	+57.5%
2011	765	−3.4%
2016	840	+9.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

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]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Candle Lake recorded a population of 765, a -3.4% change from its 2006 population of 792. With a land area of 63.32 km² (24.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.1/km² (31.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

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.[3] The mayor is Borden Wasyluk while its administrator is Heather Scott.[3]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan
• List of summer villages in Alberta

References

1. "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: Resort Villlage of Candle Lake". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
4. "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.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.