Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan

Tobin Lake (2016 population: 89) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14. It is on the shores of Tobin Lake in the Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486. It is approximately 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Nipawin at the end of Highway 255, which is accessed via Highway 55.

Resort Village of Tobin Lake
Resort village
Resort Village of Tobin Lake
Resort Village of Tobin Lake
Coordinates: 53.515°N 103.728°W / 53.515; -103.728[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
Rural municipality	RM of Moose Range No. 486
Incorporated[2]	August 1, 1973
Government [3]
• Mayor	Darren Opp
• Governing body	Resort Village of Tobin Lake
• Administrator	Nathalie Hipkins
• Assistant CAO	Tanya Regush
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	89
• Density	49.2/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Tobin Lake
Website	Official website

History

Tobin Lake incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1973.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	22	—
1986	31	+40.9%
1991	23	−25.8%
1996	26	+13.0%
2001	45	+73.1%
2006	87	+93.3%
2011	90	+3.4%
2016	89	−1.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tobin Lake had a population of 139 living in 72 of its 186 total private dwellings, a change of 56.2% from its 2016 population of 89. With a land area of 2.29 km² (0.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.7/km² (157.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Tobin Lake recorded a population of 89 living in 40 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -1.1% change from its 2011 population of 90. With a land area of 1.81 km² (0.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.2/km² (127.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Tobin Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed Administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.^[3] The mayor is Darren Opp and the Administrator is Nathalie Hipkins.^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone 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 Village of Tobin Lake". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

External links

• Official website