Spy Hill (2016 population: 168) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152 and Census Division No. 5. It is at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 600. The community's school closed due to a lack of students, who are now bused approximately 27 km (17 mi) to Langenburg). The Northland Power - Spy Hill Power Plant is located in the community.

Spy Hill is located in Saskatchewan
Spy Hill
Spy Hill
Location of Spy Hill in Saskatchewan

History edit

Spy Hill incorporated as a village on April 22, 1910.[1]

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981354—    
1986352−0.6%
1991297−15.6%
1996264−11.1%
2001213−19.3%
2006201−5.6%
2011204+1.5%
2016168−17.6%
2021173+3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[2][3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Spy Hill had a population of 173 living in 90 of its 116 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 168. With a land area of 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 150.4/km2 (389.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Spy Hill recorded a population of 168 living in 87 of its 116 total private dwellings, a -21.4% change from its 2011 population of 204. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 141.2/km2 (365.6/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "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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