Chitek Lake, Saskatchewan

Community in Saskatchewan, Canada

Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°45′04″N 107°43′26″W / 53.751°N 107.724°W / 53.751; -107.724^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division16Rural municipality RM of Big River No. 555Incorporated^[2]July 1, 1978Government

^[3]

• MayorSandra Svoboda • Governing bodyResort Village Council • AdministratorTara Westmacott • ClerkKim Currey • Council MembersRobert Fraser, Leona Paulton, John Vandale, Jack MochorukArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land2.54 km² (0.98 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total138 • Density54.3/km² (141/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639Waterway(s)Chitek LakeWebsiteOfficial website

Chitek Lake (2016 population: 138) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16. It is on the shores of Chitek Lake in the Rural Municipality of Big River No. 555. It is approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Saskatoon, 115 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of North Battleford, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Prince Albert. The Pelican Lake First Nation reserve borders the resort village.

History

Chitek Lake incorporated as a resort village on July 1, 1978.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	170	—
1986	176	+3.5%
1991	195	+10.8%
1996	214	+9.7%
2001	174	−18.7%
2006	219	+25.9%
2011	167	−23.7%
2016	138	−17.4%
2021	300	+117.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chitek Lake had a population of 300 living in 130 of its 318 total private dwellings, a change of 117.4% from its 2016 population of 138. With a land area of 2.57 km² (0.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.7/km² (302.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Chitek Lake recorded a population of 138 living in 69 of its 291 total private dwellings, a -17.4% change from its 2011 population of 167. With a land area of 2.54 km² (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.3/km² (140.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Chitek Lake is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.^[3] The mayor is Sandra Svoboda and its administrator is Tara Westmacott.^[3]

References

^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Chitek Lake". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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 26, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.