Chaplin, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaplin (2016 population: 229) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164 and Census Division No. 7. The community is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Moose Jaw and 90 km from Swift Current. The main industries of Chaplin are Saskatchewan Minerals and farming/ranching.
Chaplin | |
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| Village of Chaplin | |
 The Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool grain elevator in Chaplin | |
 Chaplin Location of Chaplin in Saskatchewan  Chaplin Chaplin (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50.273°N 106.391°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Chaplin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Chaplin Village Council |
| • Mayor | Gary Adrian |
| • Administrator | Raegan Funk |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 182.0/km2 (471/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 0V0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 1 Highway 19 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Website | Village of Chaplin |
History
Chaplin incorporated as a village on 8 October 1912.[1]
Geography
Chaplin is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and on the north edge of Chaplin Lake. The lake encompasses nearly 20 square miles (52 km2).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chaplin had a population of 222 living in 104 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 229. With a land area of 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 193.0/km2 (500.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Chaplin recorded a population of 229 living in 111 of its 146 total private dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2011 population of 218. With a land area of 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 181.7/km2 (470.7/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Government
Chaplin is governed by an elected Mayor and five councilors. The village employs a Village Administrator, Village Foreperson, and on Saturdays an additional individual works at the Village Dump administering public waste disposal (there is also weekly curb-side trash pick-up).
Climate
| Climate data for Chaplin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
15 (59) |
23.9 (75.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3 (27) |
5 (41) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) |
−15 (5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5 (41) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.2 (−53.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) |
15.7 (0.62) |
20.2 (0.80) |
19.7 (0.78) |
53.5 (2.11) |
60.4 (2.38) |
62.3 (2.45) |
47.1 (1.85) |
35 (1.4) |
13.6 (0.54) |
11.9 (0.47) |
19.3 (0.76) |
386.3 (15.21) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
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