Weekes, Saskatchewan

Weekes (2016 population: 40) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 and Census Division No. 14. The village is located 29 km east of the Town of Porcupine Plain on Highway 23.

Weekes, Saskatchewan
Village
Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan
Weekes, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.340315°N 102.521219°W / 52.340315; -102.521219
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionEast-Central Saskatchewan
Census division14
Rural MunicipalityPorcupine No. 395
Government
 • Governing bodyWeekes Village Council
Area
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total55
 • Density92.6/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 23
RailwayCanadian National Railway (abandoned)
Website
[1][2][3][4]

History

Weekes incorporated as a village on January 13, 1947.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981113—    
1986108−4.4%
1991104−3.7%
199684−19.2%
200165−22.6%
200655−15.4%
201142−23.6%
201640−4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Weekes recorded a population of 40 living in 22 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -5% change from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 67.8/km2 (175.6/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Weekes recorded a population of 42, a -23.6% change from its 2006 population of 55. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 71.2/km2 (184.4/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "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 30, 2020.

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