Lanigan, Saskatchewan
Town of Lanigan
The Land Of Potash | |
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Main Street | |
Location of Lanigan in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Founded | 1907 |
Village Incorporated | August 21, 1907 |
Town Incorporated | April 15, 1908 |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,433 |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 2M0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 16 Highway 20 |
Website | Official Site |
Lanigan (pop. 1,300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi) east of Saskatoon and 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Regina.[2]
Lanigan is surrounded by the RM of Usborne No. 310 and is about 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Lanigan Creek[3] and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Jansen Lake. The Quill Lakes are about 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the east along the Yellowhead Highway.
Sports and recreation
[edit]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
[edit]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]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,433 (+4.1% from 2016) | 1,390 (12.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
Population density | 176.1/km2 (456/sq mi) | 166.8/km2 (432/sq mi) |
Median age | 42.0 (M: 39.6, F: 44.0) | 42.3 (M: 39.1, F: 45.0) |
Private dwellings | 651 (total) 578 (occupied) | 584 (total) |
Median household income | $87,000 |
Notable people
[edit]- Bobby Baun, who is noted for scoring overtime winner for Toronto in a 1964 playoff game against Detroit, while playing with a fractured ankle
- Sheldon Brookbank, NHL player and member of 2013 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks
- Wade Brookbank, NHL player with the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brian Propp, former NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars and Hartford Whalers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Travel and Tourism". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "SaskSearch". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lanigan Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Town of Lanigan – The Land of Potash". Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Long Lake Hockey League : Website by RAMP InterActive".
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
[edit] Media related to Lanigan, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons