Metinota, Saskatchewan

Metinota (2016 population: 80) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468. It is approximately 154 km (96 mi) northwest of Saskatoon.

Metinota
Resort village
Resort Village of Metinota
Metinota
Coordinates: 53.035°N 108.416°W / 53.035; -108.416[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
Rural municipality	RM of Meota No. 468
Incorporated[2]	August 19, 1924
Government [3]
• Mayor	Tim Lafreniere
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Carmen Menssa
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	0.52 km^2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	80
• Density	153.8/km^2 (398/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Jackfish Lake

History

Metinota incorporated as a resort village on August 19, 1924 under the name of Village of Metinota.[2] Its name was officially changed to the Resort Village of Metinota on August 9, 2019 to match its municipal status.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	19	—
1986	9	−52.6%
1991	18	+100.0%
1996	32	+77.8%
2001	69	+115.6%
2006	89	+29.0%
2011	89	+0.0%
2016	80	−10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Metinota recorded a population of 80 living in 37 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 89. With a land area of 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 153.8/km² (398.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Metinota recorded a population of 89, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 89. With a land area of 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.2/km² (443.3/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The Resort Village of Metinota is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.[3] The mayor is Tim Lafreniere while its administrator is Carmen Menssa.[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 Metinota". 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. "Change the Name from Village of Metinota to Resort Village of Metinota" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. August 19, 2019. p. 1892. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
8. "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.