Rush Lake, Saskatchewan

This article is about the town in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Rush Lake.
Rush Lake
Village
Village of Rush Lake
Rush Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Rush Lake
Rush Lake
Rush Lake is located in Canada
Rush Lake
Rush Lake
Coordinates: 50°24′N 107°24′W / 50.400°N 107.400°W / 50.400; -107.400
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSouth-central
Census division7
Rural MunicipalityExcelsior No. 166
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyRush Lake Village Council
 • MayorStacey Beisel
 • AdministratorTerrie Unger
Area
 • Total
0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
53
 • Density71.6/km2 (185/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0H 3S0
Area code306
Highways Highway 1
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

Rush Lake (2016 population: 53) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166 and Census Division No. 7. Surrounding communities include Waldeck, Herbert, and the City of Swift Current.

History

Rush Lake incorporated as a village on October 16, 1911.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981101—    
198688−12.9%
199177−12.5%
199671−7.8%
200165−8.5%
200650−23.1%
201165+30.0%
201653−18.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rush Lake had a population of 55 living in 29 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of 3.8% from its 2016 population of 53. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.6/km2 (203.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Rush Lake recorded a population of 53 living in 27 of its 27 total private dwellings, a -22.6% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 71.6/km2 (185.5/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  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
  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.
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