Makwa, Saskatchewan

Makwa (2016 population: 84) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 and Census Division No. 17.

Makwa
Village
Location of Makwa in Saskatchewan Makwa, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 53.991°N 108.889°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
Rural Municipality	Loon Lake
Post office Founded	N/A
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
• Mayor	Maurice Jeannotte
• Administrator	Raylene Barthel
• Governing body	Makwa Village Council
Area
• Total	0.66 km^2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	96
• Density	153.3/km^2 (397/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0M 1N0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 304
Waterways	Makwa River Makwa Lake
Indian Reserves	Indian Reserves
Provincial Parks	Makwa Lake Provincial Park Meadow Lake Provincial Park Steele Narrows Provincial Park
[1][2][3][4]

History

Makwa incorporated as a village on June 1, 1965.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	115	—
1986	129	+12.2%
1991	113	−12.4%
1996	104	−8.0%
2001	101	−2.9%
2006	96	−5.0%
2011	97	+1.0%
2016	84	−13.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Makwa recorded a population of 84 living in 42 of its 43 total private dwellings, a -15.5% change from its 2011 population of 97. With a land area of 0.66 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.3/km² (329.6/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Makwa recorded a population of 97, a 1% change from its 2006 population of 96. With a land area of 0.66 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 147.0/km² (380.6/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2008-11-21
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "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.
9. "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 30, 2020.