Christopher Lake

For other uses, see Christopher.

Christopher Lake (2016 population: 289) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the District of Lakeland No. 521 and Census Division No. 15. The village lies in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, 2 km south and east of a large lake of the same name (Christopher Lake). The village is approximately 40 km north of the City of Prince Albert and about 5 km east of its partner resort area of Emma Lake, west of the junction of Highway 2 and 263. Christopher Lake is home to the Little Red River Cree First Nation band government.

Christopher Lake
Village
Village of Christopher Lake
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Coordinates: 53.5400°N 105.794°W / 53.5400; -105.794
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	15
Rural Municipality	Lakeland
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Christopher Lake Village Council
• Mayor	Chris McShannock
• Administrator	Jeannie Rip
Area
• Total	4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	289
• Density	63.3/km2 (164/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0J 0N0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 2 Highway 263
Railways	None
[1][2][3][4]

History

Christopher Lake incorporated as a village on March 1, 1985.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1986–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	199	—
1991	199	+0.0%
1996	200	+0.5%
2001	230	+15.0%
2006	215	−6.5%
2011	266	+23.7%
2016	289	+8.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Christopher Lake had a population of 302 living in 117 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 289. With a land area of 4.59 km² (1.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 65.8/km² (170.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Christopher Lake recorded a population of 289 living in 114 of its 138 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 281. With a land area of 4.56 km² (1.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 63.4/km² (164.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
9. "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 30, 2020.

External links

• Rural Municipality of Lakeland, 521