Pelican Pointe, Saskatchewan

Pelican Pointe (2021 population: 38) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is on the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake in the Rural Municipality of McKillop No. 220. Access is from Highway 322.

Pelican Pointe
Resort village
Resort Village of Pelican Pointe
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Coordinates: 50.804°N 105.037°W / 50.804; -105.037[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	6
Rural municipality	McKillop No. 220
Incorporated[2]	January 1, 1987
Government [3]
• Mayor	Steve Mazurak
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Clerk	Pamela Holliday
Area  (2021)[4]
• Land	0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	38
• Density	316.7/km2 (820.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Last Mountain Lake

Pelican Pointe is situated on Pelican Point,^[5] across the lake from Little Arm Bay^[6] and Last Mountain Lake Indian reserve.

History

Pelican Pointe incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1987.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1991–2021)

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	18	—
1996	19	+5.6%
2001	18	−5.3%
2006	23	+27.8%
2011	15	−34.8%
2016	28	+86.7%
2021	38	+35.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pelican Pointe had a population of 38 living in 22 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of 35.7% from its 2016 population of 28. With a land area of 0.12 km² (0.046 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.7/km² (820.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Pelican Pointe recorded a population of 28 living in 15 of its 55 total private dwellings, a 86.7% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.12 km² (0.046 sq mi), it had a population density of 233.3/km² (604.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Government

The Resort Village of Pelican Pointe is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed clerk.^[3] The mayor is Steve Mazurak.^[3]

See also

• List of communities 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 Village of Pelican Pointe". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
5. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Pelican Point". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
6. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Little Arm Bay". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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 26, 2020.