Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
Manitou Beach (2016 population: 314) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Little Manitou Lake in the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312. It is 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Watrous and approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Saskatoon.
Manitou Beach | |
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| Resort Village of Manitou Beach | |
 Danceland (built 1928) on Lake Avenue (2010) | |
  Manitou Beach | |
| Coordinates: 51.72°N 105.437°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Morris No. 312 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 11, 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Poppy Peterson |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Beverley Laird |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 314 |
| • Density | 101.6/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 4T1 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 365 |
| Waterway(s) | Little Manitou Lake |
| Website | Official website |
History
Manitou Beach incorporated as a resort village on August 11, 1919.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Manitou Beach recorded a population of 314 living in 154 of its 370 total private dwellings, a 22.2% change from its 2011 population of 257. With a land area of 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.6/km2 (263.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Manitou Beach recorded a population of 257, a 10.3% change from its 2006 population of 233. With a land area of 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.2/km2 (215.4/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Attractions
Manitou Beach is a tourist destination. It features mineral spa, a dance hall, a nine-hole golf course, and a regional park and campground. The waters at the beach are known for their high salinity and resulting buoyancy. Because the lake water has a specific gravity 10 per cent higher than regular water, persons who enter the lake naturally float on top. It is one of only three bodies of water in the world with such properties, the other two being the Dead Sea in Israel and Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic.[8]
Government
The Resort Village of Manitou Beach is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on alternating Mondays.[3] The mayor is Pauline (Poppy) Peterson and its administrator is Beverley Laird.[3]
See also
References
- "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Manitou Beach". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Black, D. Grant (July 28, 2007). "Soakin' in Saskatchewan". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
External links
Places adjacent to Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan | |
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