Pelly, Saskatchewan

This article is about the village. For other places in Saskatchewan, see Pelly (disambiguation).

Village of Pelly
Village
Motto: 
Pearl of the Parkland
Village of Pelly is located in Saskatchewan
Village of Pelly
Village of Pelly
Pelly
Village of Pelly is located in Canada
Village of Pelly
Village of Pelly
Village of Pelly (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°51′23″N 101°55′38″W / 51.85639°N 101.92722°W / 51.85639; -101.92722
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division9
Rural MunicipalitySt. Philips
Incorporated (village)1911
Government
 • MayorTrevor Auchstaetter
 • AdministratorLeanne Kwasney
 • Governing bodyPelly Village Council
Area
 • Total
0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
287
 • Density315.5/km2 (817/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 2Z0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 49
Highway 8
WebsitePelly Saskatchewan homepage
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Pelly (2016 population: 285) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301 and Census Division No. 9.

The village is the closest inhabited settlement to the historical sites of Fort Livingstone, a former capital of the North-West Territories[5] and a former North-West Mounted Police headquarters, and Fort Pelly, the Swan River district headquarters for the Hudson's Bay Company, from which the village gets its name.

History

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Pelly incorporated as a village on May 4, 1911.[6]

Climate

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Climate data for Pelly
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.2
(99.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		29.0
(84.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		6.1
(43.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		1.2
(34.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−16.3
(2.7) 		0.1
(32.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.9
(−12.8) 		−20.9
(−5.6) 		−14.7
(5.5) 		−5
(23) 		2.3
(36.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−11.9
(10.6) 		−21.2
(−6.2) 		−5.9
(21.4)
Record low °C (°F) −48.3
(−54.9) 		−45.6
(−50.1) 		−46.7
(−52.1) 		−36
(−33) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−22
(−8) 		−40.6
(−41.1) 		−46.1
(−51.0) 		−48.3
(−54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.1
(1.03) 		20.5
(0.81) 		35.0
(1.38) 		33.5
(1.32) 		48.7
(1.92) 		89.7
(3.53) 		91.6
(3.61) 		64.9
(2.56) 		57.5
(2.26) 		30.4
(1.20) 		26.1
(1.03) 		26.2
(1.03) 		550.1
(21.66)
Source: Environment Canada[7]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981391—    
1986404+3.3%
1991376−6.9%
1996331−12.0%
2001303−8.5%
2006287−5.3%
2011283−1.4%
2016285+0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pelly had a population of 255 living in 131 of its 166 total private dwellings, a change of -10.5% from its 2016 population of 285. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 265.6/km2 (688.0/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pelly recorded a population of 285 living in 141 of its 181 total private dwellings, a 0.7% change from its 2011 population of 283. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 296.9/km2 (768.9/sq mi) in 2016.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
  5. ^ "Fort Livingstone National Historic Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 11 December 2010
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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