Lake Alma

For other uses, see Alma (disambiguation).

For the surrounding rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Lake Alma No. 8.

Lake Alma is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Lake Alma No. 8, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to August 2018. The community shares its name with the nearby Alma Lake^[3] and surrounding rural municipality. Lake Alma had a population of 30 in the 2016, 2011 and 2006 Censuses).

Lake Alma
Special service area
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Coordinates: 49°08′41″N 104°11′51″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southeast
Census division	2
Rural municipality	Lake Alma
Incorporated (village)[1]	January 1, 1949
Dissolved (special service area)[2]	July 31, 2018
Government
Area
• Total	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	30
• Density	64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0C 1M0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 18 Highway 28

History

Lake Alma incorporated as a village on January 1, 1949.^[1] It restructured on July 31, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Lake Alma No. 8.^[2]

Demographics

	2021	2016	2011
Population	269 (-1.1% from 2016)	30 (0.0% from 2011)	30 (0.0% from 2006)
Land area	785.50 km2 (303.28 sq mi)	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population density	0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi)	64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)	64.4/km2 (167/sq mi)
Median age	44.8 (M: 48.4, F: 42.0)
Private dwellings	142 (total)  114 (occupied)	17 (total)	22 (total)
Median household income	$64,500

Canada census – Lake Alma No. 8 community profile

References: 2021^[4] 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7][8]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of special service areas in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 7. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
2. "Restructuring of the Village of Lake Alma" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. June 22, 2018. pp. 1438–1440. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
3. "Alma Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
5. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.