Dorintosh
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Dorintosh (2016 population: 134) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 and Census Division No. 17.
Dorintosh | |
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| Village of Dorintosh | |
  Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan  Dorintosh (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54.352°N 108.626°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Meadow Lake No. 588 |
| Post office Founded | December 1, 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dorintosh Village Council |
| • Mayor | John Osborne |
| • Administrator | Pam Dallyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0M 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | |
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The village name is a portmanteau of the names of two members of parliament for North Battleford: Dorise Nielsen (1940–45) and Cameron Ross McIntosh (1925-40).[5]
The Meadow Lake Provincial Park is directly north of Dorintosh along Highway 4.
History
Dorintosh incorporated as a village on January 1, 1989.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dorintosh had a population of 107 living in 53 of its 58 total private dwellings, a change of -20.1% from its 2016 population of 134. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 382.1/km2 (989.7/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Dorintosh recorded a population of 134 living in 60 of its 74 total private dwellings, a -9.7% change from its 2011 population of 147. With a land area of 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 152.3/km2 (394.4/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
