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.
Demographics
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Notable people
- Kelly Chase, former NHL player
- Colette Bourgonje, paralympic athlete
- Darren Dutchyshen, TSN SportsCentre sportscaster
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ 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. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
External links
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