Metinota

Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Metinota (2016 population: 80) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468. It is approximately 154 kilometres (96 mi) northwest of Saskatoon.

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Metinota
Resort Village of Metinota
Metinota is located in Saskatchewan
Metinota
Metinota
Metinota is located in Canada
Metinota
Metinota
Coordinates: 53.035°N 108.416°W / 53.035; -108.416[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural municipalityRM of Meota No. 468
Incorporated[2]August 19, 1924
Government
  MayorTim Lafreniere
  Governing bodyResort Village Council
  AdministratorCarmen Menssa
Area
 (2016)[4]
  Land0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
80
  Density153.8/km2 (398/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
  Summer (DST)CST
Area codes306 and 639
Waterway(s)Jackfish Lake
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History

Metinota incorporated as a resort village on August 19, 1924 under the name of Village of Metinota.[2] The name means “It’s really nice here” to the Cree Nation.[5] Its name was officially changed to the Resort Village of Metinota on August 9, 2019 to match its municipal status.[6]

Demographics

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(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198119    
19869−52.6%
199118+100.0%
199632+77.8%
200169+115.6%
200689+29.0%
201189+0.0%
201680−10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metinota had a population of 86 living in 44 of its 97 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 80. With a land area of 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 187.0/km2 (484.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Metinota recorded a population of 80 living in 37 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 89. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 153.8/km2 (398.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Metinota is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.[3] The mayor is Tim Lafreniere and its administrator is Carmen Menssa.[3]

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