Dorintosh

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
Village
Village of Dorintosh
Dorintosh is located in Saskatchewan
Dorintosh
Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan
Dorintosh is located in Canada
Dorintosh
Dorintosh (Canada)
Coordinates: 54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionWest-central
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityMeadow Lake No. 588
Post office FoundedDecember 1, 1940
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyDorintosh Village Council
 • MayorJohn Osborne
 • AdministratorPam Dallyn
Area
 • Total0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total127
 • Density151.6/km2 (393/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0M 0T0
Area code306
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
Population history
(1991–2016)
YearPop.±%
1991100—    
1996133+33.0%
2001125−6.0%
2006127+1.6%
2011147+15.7%
2016134−8.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

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]

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. "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.

54.352°N 108.626°W / 54.352; -108.626

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