Elbow (2016 population: 337) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and Census Division No. 11. Elbow was founded in 1909, near what is now Lake Diefenbaker. It is 8 km northwest of Mistusinne, 10 km northwest of Douglas Provincial Park and 16 km southeast of Loreburn. The village got its name from its position on the elbow of the South Saskatchewan River.
Elbow | |
|---|---|
| Village of Elbow | |
 Grain elevator in Elbow, Note: original Saskatchewan Wheat Pool logo | |
  Elbow Location of Elbow in Saskatchewan  Elbow Elbow (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′38″N 106°33′32″W / 51.144°N 106.559°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | South-central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Loreburn No. 254 |
| Post office Founded | 1906-04-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Elbow Village Council |
| • Mayor | Colleen Hoppenreys |
| • Administrator | Andrea Mundreon |
| • MP | Kelly Block |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 1J0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 19   Hwy 749 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Website | [1] Official Website |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The village contains a marina for boat storage and house boat rental, a golf course, a boat dealership and two restaurants. There is also a sod house (now a museum), and a library.
History edit
Elbow incorporated as a village on April 6, 1909.[5]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elbow had a population of 341 living in 165 of its 246 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 337. With a land area of 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.1/km2 (223.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Elbow recorded a population of 337 living in 163 of its 243 total private dwellings, a 6.8% change from its 2011 population of 314. With a land area of 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.0/km2 (222.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Climate edit
Elbow experiences a Humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Elbow was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on 24 June 1941.[10] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.3 °C (−46 °F) on 25 January 1972.[11]
| Climate data for Elbow, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
43.3 (109.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.1 (0.59) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.8 (0.54) |
20.8 (0.82) |
51.2 (2.02) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
34.0 (1.34) |
18.4 (0.72) |
13.0 (0.51) |
12.1 (0.48) |
363.6 (14.31) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
0.7 (0.03) |
4.3 (0.17) |
16.7 (0.66) |
50.4 (1.98) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
33.9 (1.33) |
14.9 (0.59) |
3.0 (0.12) |
0.8 (0.03) |
303.1 (11.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 15.1 (5.9) |
7.0 (2.8) |
9.5 (3.7) |
4.1 (1.6) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
3.6 (1.4) |
10.0 (3.9) |
11.3 (4.4) |
60.4 (23.8) |
| Source: Environment Canada[10][11][12] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved September 25, 2013
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Elbow". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "Elbow 2 NE". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Elbow CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.