Lanigan, Saskatchewan

Lanigan (pop. 1300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of TransCanada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 km east of Saskatoon and 170 km north of Regina.[2]

Town of Lanigan
The Land Of Potash
Town
Main Street
Main Street
Lanigan, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Lanigan, Saskatchewan
Location of Lanigan in Saskatchewan
Lanigan, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Lanigan, Saskatchewan
Lanigan, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Founded1907
Village IncorporatedAugust 21, 1907
Town IncorporatedApril 15, 1908
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,433
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 2M0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 16
Highway 20
WebsiteOfficial Site

Lanigan is surrounded by the RM of Usborne No. 310 and is about 2 kilometres west of Lanigan Creek[3] and about 10 km west of Jansen Lake. Quill Lakes are about 34 km to the east along the Yellowhead Highway.

Sports and recreation

The town of Lanigan has a wide variety of sporting activities and facilities, including a nine-hole grass green golf course, a 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool, a curling rink with four sheets of ice, ball diamonds, camping, and tennis courts.[4] At the heart of Lanigan is the Lanigan Recreation Complex featuring a skating rink, fully equipped kitchen, hall, and meeting room facilities. The complex is home to the Lanigan Pirates of the Long Lake Hockey League.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lanigan had a population of 1,433 living in 578 of its 651 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 1,377. With a land area of 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.0/km2 (456.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Lanigan community profile
20212011
Population1,433 (+4.1% from 2016)1,390 (12.7% from 2006)
Land area8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi)8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population density176.1/km2 (456/sq mi)166.8/km2 (432/sq mi)
Median age42 (M: 39.6, F: 44)42.3 (M: 39.1, F: 45.0)
Private dwellings580 (total)  584 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2021[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Travel and Tourism". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  2. "SaskSearch". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  3. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lanigan Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. "Town of Lanigan – The Land of Potash".
  5. "Long Lake Hockey League : Website by RAMP InterActive".
  6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  9. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lanigan.

51°51′N 105°02′W

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