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. Porcupine Plain is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, and TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, and the company Sweet Pure Honey.
Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Nature's Gift | |
  Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan  Porcupine Plain (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 103°14′53″W / 52.598°N 103.248°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural Municipality | Porcupine |
| Post office Founded | 1929-04-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Wood |
| • Administrator | Twyla Salmond |
| • Governing body | Porcupine Plain Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 855 |
| • Density | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 1H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 23 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway (abandoned) |
| Website | Town of Porcupine Plain |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Demographics edit
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]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 817 (-5.2% from 2016) | 855 (9.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Population density | 384.6/km2 (996/sq mi) | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
| Median age | 50.4 (M: 48.8, F: 51.6) | 46.1 (M: 43.7, F: 48.4) |
| Private dwellings | 360 (total) | 388 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ^ Sask Biz
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.