Destruction Bay

Destruction Bay
Welcome sign made on an old bulldozer
Welcome sign made on an old bulldozer
Destruction Bay is located in Canada
Destruction Bay
Destruction Bay
Coordinates: 61°15′15″N 138°48′24″W / 61.25417°N 138.80667°W / 61.25417; -138.80667
CountryCanada
TerritoryYukon
Area
[1]
 • Land13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total55
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)

Destruction Bay is a small community on the Alaska Highway (historical mile 1083) in Canada's Yukon on Kluane Lake.

Populated mostly by non-aboriginal residents, community residents provide Yukon government services to residents in the area (school, highway maintenance), including nearby Burwash Landing and some tourism-related businesses along the Alaska Highway. The name is derived from the wind blowing down structures erected by the military during highway construction in 1942–43.

The community has a one-room school serving kindergarten through grade eight.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Destruction Bay
YearPop.±%
198149—    
198648−2.0%
199132−33.3%
199634+6.2%
200143+26.5%
200655+27.9%
201135−36.4%
201655+57.1%
202140−27.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Destruction Bay had a population of 40 living in 16 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -27.3% from its 2016 population of 55. With a land area of 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

History

In 1942, a camp was set up to be used by crews working to build the Alaska Highway.[10] It was used for housing of workers, as well as a stopping place for truckers to rest, refuel, and service their equipment.[10] Not long after it was built, a severe windstorm destroyed many of the buildings in the camp, leading to the name Destruction Bay.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Destruction Bay". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "Destruction Bay | Travel Yukon - Yukon, Canada | Official Tourism Website for the Yukon Territory". www.travelyukon.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.


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