Special service area in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Lancer | |
|---|---|
| Special service area | |
  Location of Lancer in SaskatchewanShow map of Saskatchewan Lancer, Saskatchewan (Canada)Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′04″N 108°52′41″W / 50.801°N 108.878°W / 50.801; -108.878 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 8 |
| Rural municipality | Miry Creek No. 229 |
| Post office | 1913 |
| Incorporated (village) | September 11, 1913 |
| Dissolved | August 1, 2022 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.32 km (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 58 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0N 1G0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 32  Highway 639 |
| Railways | Great Sandhills Railway |
Lancer (2021 population: 58) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 and Census Division No. 8. It held village status between 1913 and 2022.
History
Lancer incorporated as a village on September 11, 1913. It restructured on August 1, 2022, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the RM of Miry Creek No. 229.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 | — |
| 1986 | 119 | −23.7% |
| 1991 | 94 | −21.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 75 | −24.2% |
| 2006 | 65 | −13.3% |
| 2011 | 61 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 58 | −15.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lancer had a population of 58 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of -15.9% from its 2016 population of 69. With a land area of 1.32 km (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.9/km (113.8/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, Lancer had a population of 69 living in 32 of its 35 total private dwellings, an 11.6% change from its 2011 population of 61. With a land area of 1.33 km (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.9/km (134.4/sq mi) in 2016.
See also
References
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Restructuring of the Village of Lancer". Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. July 15, 2022. p. 1991. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "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.
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