Big Shell, Saskatchewan

Big Shell (2016 population: 48) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16. It is on the shores of Shell Lake in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496.

Big Shell
Resort village
Resort Village of Big Shell
Big Shell
Coordinates: 53.197°N 107.135°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	16
Rural municipality	RM of Spiritwood No. 496
Incorporated[2]	August 1, 1982
Government [3]
• Mayor	Jim Wilkie
• Governing body	Resort Village Council
• Administrator	Tara Bueckert
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	1.02 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	48
• Density	43.6/km^2 (113/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Waterway(s)	Shell Lake

History

Big Shell incorporated as a resort village on August 1, 1982.[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981		—
1986	0	—
1991	0	0.00%
1996	7	—
2001	16	+128.6%
2006	45	+181.2%
2011	45	+0.0%
2016	48	+6.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Big Shell recorded a population of 48 living in 26 of its 111 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 45. With a land area of 1.1 km² (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.6/km² (113.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Big Shell recorded a population of 45, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 45. With a land area of 1.02 km² (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.1/km² (114.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The Resort Village of Big Shell is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Friday of every month.[3] The mayor is Jim Wilkie and its administrator is Tara Bueckert.[3]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan
• List of summer villages in Alberta

References

1. "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Big Shell". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
4. "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 26, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.