Wakaw Lake, Saskatchewan
Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Wakaw Lake (2016 population: 72) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15. It is on the shores of Wakaw Lake in the Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401. It is on Highway 41 approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) north-east of Saskatoon and 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Prince Albert.
Wakaw Lake | |
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| Resort Village of Wakaw Lake | |
  Wakaw Lake | |
| Coordinates: 52.643°N 105.637°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Hoodoo No. 401 |
| Incorporated[2] | October 21, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Rivard |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Hilkewich Pamela |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 116.1/km2 (301/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 4P0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 41 |
| Railway(s) | WRI |
| Waterway(s) | Wakaw Lake |
| Website | Official website |
History
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wakaw Lake had a population of 66 living in 39 of its 140 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 72. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 108.2/km2 (280.2/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Wakaw Lake recorded a population of 72 living in 32 of its 108 total private dwellings, a 140% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.1/km2 (300.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]