Division No. 18, Saskatchewan

Division No. 18
Census division
Location within Saskatchewan
Location within Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Area
 • Total269,997.26 km2 (104,246.52 sq mi)
 As of 2016
Population
 (2016)
 • Total37,064
 • Density0.14/km2 (0.36/sq mi)

Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada,[1][2] is one of the eighteen Statistics Canada census divisions within the province, occupying the northern half of the province. The census division is coextensive with the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD).

The census division is the largest in the province terms of area at 269,996.55 km2 (104,246.25 sq mi), representing 46 per cent of the province's entire area of 588,239.21 km2 (227,120.43 sq mi).[3]

The most populous communities in the census division are La Ronge and La Loche with populations of 2,743 and 2,611 respectively.[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 18 had a population of 35,986 living in 10,475 of its 12,843 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 37,064. With a land area of 262,280.94 km2 (101,267.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Census subdivisions

Division No. 18 has 58 census subdivisions, of which 24 are municipalities (including a portion of the City of Flin Flon, a city bisected by the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, 2 northern towns, 11 northern villages and 10 northern hamlets), 32 are First Nations communities (31 Indian reserves and an Indian settlement), an unincorporated northern settlement and the unorganized balance of Division No. 18. All municipalities within the census division, except for the Northern Hamlet of Black Point, are recognized as census subdivisions.

City

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Flin Flon (part) City 229 242 −5.4 2.37 96.4

Northern towns

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Creighton Northern town 1,498 1,502 −0.3 14.39 104.1
La Ronge Northern town 2,743[5] 2,725 0.7 11.86 231.4

Northern villages

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Air Ronge Northern village 1,043 1,032 1.1 6 173.8
Beauval Northern village 756 806 −6.2 6.71 112.6
Buffalo Narrows Northern village 1,153 1,081 6.7 68.63 16.8
Cumberland House Northern village 772 810 −4.7 15.69 49.2
Denare Beach Northern village 669 785 −14.8 5.84 114.5
Green Lake Northern village 418 361 15.8 121.92 3.4
Île-à-la-Crosse Northern village 1,365 1,341 1.8 23.84 57.3
La Loche Northern village 2,611 2,348 11.2 15.59 167.5
Pelican Narrows Northern village 790 599 31.9 3.7 213.3
Pinehouse Northern village 978 1,076 −9.1 6.84 142.9
Sandy Bay Northern village 1,233 1,175 4.9 14.85 83

Northern hamlets

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Unorganized Division No. 18 Unorganized 1,641 1,181 39 268,389.99 0
Cole Bay Northern hamlet 230 156 47.4 4.95 46.5
Dore Lake Northern hamlet 28 30 −6.7 8.03 3.5
Jans Bay Northern hamlet 187 181 3.3 5.94 31.5
Michel Village Northern hamlet 66 79 −16.5 3.73 17.7
Patuanak Northern hamlet 64 84 −23.8 1.34 47.6
St. George's Hill Northern hamlet 100 19 426.3 1.46 68.7
Stony Rapids Northern hamlet 243 255 −4.7 3.96 61.3
Timber Bay Northern hamlet 93 139 −33.1 4.44 20.9
Turnor Lake Northern hamlet 0 115 −100 4.62 0
Weyakwin Northern hamlet 135 99 36.4 8.2 16.5

Indian settlement

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Brabant Lake Indian settlement 51 66 −22.7 3.71 13.7

Indian reserves

Name Status[4][7] Population
(2011)[4][5] 		Population
(2006)[4] 		Change
(%)[4] 		Area
(km2)[4] 		Population
density[4]
Buffalo River Dene Nation 193 (Peter Pond Lake 193) Indian reserve 764 741 3.1 86.32 8.9
Canoe Lake 165 Indian reserve 716 822 −12.9 25.71 27.9
Chicken 224 Indian reserve 1,070 1,109 −3.5 234.44 4.6
Chicken 225 Indian reserve 0 46 −100 21 0
Clearwater River Dene 222 Indian reserve 778 658 18.2 30.5 25.5
Clearwater River Dene Band 223 Indian reserve 19 15 26.7 9.66 2
Cumberland House Cree Nation 20 Indian reserve 715 595 20.2 16.48 43.4
Fond du Lac 227 Indian reserve 874 801 9.1 138.26 6.3
Fond du Lac 229 Indian reserve 0 0 — 88.42 0
Fond du Lac 231 Indian reserve 0 0 — 17.44 0
Fond du Lac 232 Indian reserve 0 0 — 17.83 0
Four Portages 157C Indian reserve 0 0 — 8.02 0
Grandmother's Bay 219 Indian reserve 337 320 5.3 49.7 6.8
Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 (Deschambault Lake) Indian reserve 1,194 821 45.4 8.04 148.5
Kinoosao-Thomas Clark 204 Indian reserve 40 57 −29.8 0.42 94.7
Kitsakie 156B Indian reserve 644 671 −4 1.06 606.6
La Plonge 192 Indian reserve 115 139 −17.3 91.22 1.3
Lac La Hache 220 Indian reserve 1,251 988 26.6 110.87 11.3
Lac La Ronge 156 Indian reserve 1,914 1,534 24.8 9.1 210.2
Little Hills 158 Indian reserve 0 5 −100 6.58 0
Little Hills 158B Indian reserve 0 5 −100 2.04 0
Montreal Lake 106 Indian reserve 999 880 13.5 60.96 16.4
Morin Lake 217 Indian reserve 618 406 52.2 105.94 5.8
Pelican Narrows 184B Indian reserve 1,913 1,342 42.5 5.46 350.5
Potato River 156A Indian reserve 0 0 — 3.73 0
Southend 200 Indian reserve 904 910 −0.7 37.64 24
Stanley 157 Indian reserve 1,634 1,467 11.4 3.13 522.1
Sturgeon Weir 184F Indian reserve 61 66 −7.6 24.11 2.5
Sucker River 156C (Nemebien River 156C) Indian reserve 400 290 37.9 1.38 289.2
Turnor Lake 193B Indian reserve 419 413 1.5 1.12 375.4
Wapachewunak 192D Indian reserve 482 526 −8.4 19.48 24.7

Unincorporated communities

A northern settlement is an unincorporated community in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.[8] Saskatchewan has 11 northern settlements.[7] One northern settlement, Missinipe, is recognized as a census subdivision by Statistics Canada.

Name[9] Population
(2011)[9]
Bear Creek 47
Brabant Lake 102
Camsell Portage 37
Descharme Lake 42
Garson Lake 34
Missinipe 39[4]
Sled Lake 35
Southend 35
Stanley Mission 124
Uranium City 201
Wollaston Lake 129

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Census Profile: Division No. 18, Census division (Census Division), Saskatchewan (map)". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Administration District". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Division No. 18, Saskatchewan (Code 4718) and Saskatchewan (Code 47) (table). Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  8. ^ "The Northern Municipalities Act" (PDF). Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Search for Municipal Information". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

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