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Northern Saskatchewan Administration District

The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) is the unincorporated area of Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It encompasses approximately half of Saskatchewan's land mass. Despite its extent, the majority of Saskatchewanians live in the southern half of the province, while the majority of northern Saskatchewanians live in incorporated municipalities outside the NSAD's jurisdiction. The area is co-extensive with Division No. 18, Saskatchewan,[2][3] one of Statistics Canada's census divisions in the province for its 2016 census.

Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Unincorporated area
The Athabasca Sand Dunes
The Athabasca Sand Dunes
Location within Saskatchewan
Location within Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census divisionDivision No. 18
Area
 • Total
269,997.26 km2 (104,246.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
35,986 (Census Division No. 18)[1]
 • Density0.13328/km2 (0.34520/sq mi)

The census division is the largest in the province in terms of area at 269,996.55 square kilometres (104,246.25 mi2), representing 46 per cent of the province's entire area of 588,239.21 square kilometres (227,120.43 mi2).[4]

The most populous communities in the census division are La Ronge and La Loche with populations of 2,743 and 2,611 respectively.[5][6]

The 2016 census also refers to the Unorganized Division No. 18, which counted only 1,115 residents, which placed its population density at 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) for every inhabitant. The district has no local government and is directly subject to the Minister of Government Relations.[7]

History

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An unincorporated Northern Saskatchewan region was first established by the 1948 Northern Administration Act.[7]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 18 had a population of 35,986 living in 10,475 of its 12,843 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 37,064. With a land area of 262,280.94 km2 (101,267.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Division No. 18, Unorganized is an unorganized area in northern Saskatchewan. It consists of all of Division No. 18, excluding municipalities and reserves. It has a population of 1,641 as of 2011, and an area of 268,389.99 km2.[9]

Census subdivisions

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Division No. 18 has 58 census subdivisions, of which 24 are municipalities (including a portion of the city of Flin Flon, a city bisected by the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, 2 northern towns, 11 northern villages and 10 northern hamlets), 32 are First Nations communities (31 Indian reserves and an Indian settlement), an unincorporated northern settlement and the unorganized balance of Division No. 18. All municipalities within the census division, except for the Northern Hamlet of Black Point, are recognized as census subdivisions.

City

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
Flin Flon (part)City229242−5.42.3796.4

Northern towns

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
CreightonNorthern town1,4981,502−0.314.39104.1
La RongeNorthern town2,743[6]2,7250.711.86231.4

Northern villages

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
Air RongeNorthern village1,0431,0321.16173.8
BeauvalNorthern village756806−6.26.71112.6
Buffalo NarrowsNorthern village1,1531,0816.768.6316.8
Cumberland HouseNorthern village772810−4.715.6949.2
Denare BeachNorthern village669785−14.85.84114.5
Green LakeNorthern village41836115.8121.923.4
Île-à-la-CrosseNorthern village1,3651,3411.823.8457.3
La LocheNorthern village2,6112,34811.215.59167.5
Pelican NarrowsNorthern village79059931.93.7213.3
PinehouseNorthern village9781,076−9.16.84142.9
Sandy BayNorthern village1,2331,1754.914.8583

Northern hamlets

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
Unorganized Division No. 18Unorganized1,6411,18139268,389.990
Cole BayNorthern hamlet23015647.44.9546.5
Dore LakeNorthern hamlet2830−6.78.033.5
Jans BayNorthern hamlet1871813.35.9431.5
Michel VillageNorthern hamlet6679−16.53.7317.7
PatuanakNorthern hamlet6484−23.81.3447.6
St. George's HillNorthern hamlet10019426.31.4668.7
Stony RapidsNorthern hamlet243255−4.73.9661.3
Timber BayNorthern hamlet93139−33.14.4420.9
Turnor LakeNorthern hamlet0115−1004.620
WeyakwinNorthern hamlet1359936.48.216.5

Indian settlement

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
Brabant LakeIndian settlement5166−22.73.7113.7

Indian reserves

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Name Status[5][10] Population
(2011)[5][6]		 Population
(2006)[5]		 Change
(%)[5]		 Area
(km2)[5]		 Population
density[5]
Buffalo River Dene Nation 193 (Peter Pond Lake 193)Indian reserve7647413.186.328.9
Canoe Lake 165Indian reserve716822−12.925.7127.9
Chicken 224Indian reserve1,0701,109−3.5234.444.6
Chicken 225Indian reserve046−100210
Clearwater River Dene 222Indian reserve77865818.230.525.5
Clearwater River Dene Band 223Indian reserve191526.79.662
Cumberland House Cree Nation 20Indian reserve71559520.216.4843.4
Fond du Lac 227Indian reserve8748019.1138.266.3
Fond du Lac 229Indian reserve00—88.420
Fond du Lac 231Indian reserve00—17.440
Fond du Lac 232Indian reserve00—17.830
Four Portages 157CIndian reserve00—8.020
Grandmother's Bay 219Indian reserve3373205.349.76.8
Kimosom Pwatinahk 203 (Deschambault Lake)Indian reserve1,19482145.48.04148.5
Kinoosao-Thomas Clark 204Indian reserve4057−29.80.4294.7
Kitsakie 156BIndian reserve644671−41.06606.6
La Plonge 192Indian reserve115139−17.391.221.3
Lac La Hache 220Indian reserve1,25198826.6110.8711.3
Lac La Ronge 156Indian reserve1,9141,53424.89.1210.2
Little Hills 158Indian reserve05−1006.580
Little Hills 158BIndian reserve05−1002.040
Montreal Lake 106Indian reserve99988013.560.9616.4
Morin Lake 217Indian reserve61840652.2105.945.8
Pelican Narrows 184BIndian reserve1,9131,34242.55.46350.5
Potato River 156AIndian reserve00—3.730
Southend 200Indian reserve904910−0.737.6424
Stanley 157Indian reserve1,6341,46711.43.13522.1
Sturgeon Weir 184FIndian reserve6166−7.624.112.5
Sucker River 156C (Nemebien River 156C)Indian reserve40029037.91.38289.2
Turnor Lake 193BIndian reserve4194131.51.12375.4
Wapachewunak 192DIndian reserve482526−8.419.4824.7

Unincorporated communities

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A northern settlement is an unincorporated community in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and its administration is regulated by The Northern Municipalities Act.[11] Saskatchewan has 11 northern settlements.[10] One northern settlement, Missinipe, is recognized as a census subdivision by Statistics Canada.

Name[12] Population
(2011)[12]
Bear Creek47
Brabant Lake102
Camsell Portage37
Descharme Lake42
Garson Lake34
Missinipe39[5]
Sled Lake35
Southend35
Stanley Mission124
Uranium City201
Wollaston Lake129

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  2. ↑ "Census Profile: Division No. 18, Census division (Census Division), Saskatchewan (map)". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Northern Administration District". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved December 21, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Division No. 18, Saskatchewan (Code 4718) and Saskatchewan (Code 47) (table). Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Northern Saskatchewan Administration District". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Census Profile, Division No. 18, Unorganized". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  11. ↑ "The Northern Municipalities Act" (PDF). Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Search for Municipal Information". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

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