Porcupine Plain

Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
Town
Motto: 
Nature's Gift
Porcupine Plain is located in Saskatchewan
Porcupine Plain
Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan
Porcupine Plain is located in Canada
Porcupine Plain
Porcupine Plain (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 103°14′53″W / 52.598°N 103.248°W / 52.598; -103.248
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division14
Rural MunicipalityPorcupine
Post office Founded1929-04-01
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorNicholas Wood
 • AdministratorTwyla Salmond
 • Governing bodyPorcupine Plain Town Council
Area
 • Total
2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
855
 • Density377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 1H0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 23
RailwayCanadian National Railway (abandoned)
WebsiteTown of Porcupine Plain
[1][2][3][4]

Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Porcupine Plain had a population of 817 living in 357 of its 400 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 862. With a land area of 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 385.4/km2 (998.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Porcupine Plain community profile
20212011
Population817 (-5.2% from 2016)855 (9.2% from 2006)
Land area2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population density384.6/km2 (996/sq mi)377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Median age50.4 (M: 48.8, F: 51.6)46.1 (M: 43.7, F: 48.4)
Private dwellings360 (total)  388 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2021[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ^ Sask Biz
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  9. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
  10. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.


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