Gull Lake, Saskatchewan

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Gull Lake
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Town of Gull Lake
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Gull Lake
Coordinates: 50°05′49″N108°29′05″W / 50.09694°N 108.48472°W / 50.09694; -108.48472 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 8
Rural Municipality Gull Lake
Post office Founded1884
Incorporated (Village)1909
Incorporated (Town)1911
Government
 •  Mayor Lance Allen
 • Governing body Gull Lake Town Council
 •  MP Jeremy Patzer
 •  MLA Doug Steele
Area
 • Total2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total965
 • Density386.0/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
S0N 1A0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 1
Highway 37
Website Official website
[2] [3] [4] [5]

Gull Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, situated on the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 37, west of Swift Current.

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History

Main street in Gull Lake Gull Lake SK main street.JPG
Main street in Gull Lake

The history of the Gull Lake community dates back to 1906, when a development company Conrad and Price acquired and surveyed the town site and subdivided it into blocks. Unlike most other towns located along the Canadian Pacific Railway main line, Gull Lake was not planned and established by the railroad. In fact, there was some animosity from the railroad towards this town that bucked their plan.

From 1906 to 1909 there was no municipal government or authority other than Conrad and Price: the company had full jurisdiction over civic affairs. In 1909 the citizens of Gull Lake had their community incorporated as a village. [6]

Before 1906 the town of Gull Lake was part of the famed Ranch 76 that stretched over most of southwestern Saskatchewan. There are still a few buildings in the town that were part of the ranch.

The origin of the name Gull Lake comes from the Cree word for the area, Kiaskus (kiyaskos) which means "little gull". [7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gull Lake had a population of 908 living in 407 of its 494 total private dwellings, a change of -13.2% from its 2016 population of 1,046. With a land area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 378.3/km2 (979.9/sq mi) in 2021. [8]

Canada census – Gull Lake community profile
2021 2011
Population908 (-13.2% from 2016)989 (+2.5% from 2006)
Land area2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population density378.5/km2 (980/sq mi)395.6/km2 (1,025/sq mi)
Median age43.2 (M: 42.0, F: 44.0)48.3 (M: 46.8, F: 49.6)
Private dwellings494 (total)  407 (occupied)475 (total) 
Median household income$73,000
References: 2021 [9] 2011 [10] earlier [11] [12]

Climate

Gull Lake Experiences a Humid Continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers and long, cold winters.

Climate data for Gull Lake
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14
(57)		15
(59)		20.6
(69.1)		30
(86)		38
(100)		39
(102)		37
(99)		40
(104)		37.8
(100.0)		29
(84)		21.5
(70.7)		14.4
(57.9)		40
(104)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−6.1
(21.0)		−3.4
(25.9)		2.6
(36.7)		11.4
(52.5)		17.8
(64.0)		22.4
(72.3)		25.4
(77.7)		25
(77)		18.2
(64.8)		11.8
(53.2)		1.5
(34.7)		−4.7
(23.5)		10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.5
(11.3)		−8.6
(16.5)		−2.9
(26.8)		4.6
(40.3)		10.6
(51.1)		15.1
(59.2)		17.6
(63.7)		17
(63)		10.8
(51.4)		4.9
(40.8)		−4
(25)		−10.1
(13.8)		3.6
(38.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.8
(1.8)		−13.8
(7.2)		−8.5
(16.7)		−2.2
(28.0)		3.5
(38.3)		7.8
(46.0)		9.8
(49.6)		8.9
(48.0)		3.4
(38.1)		−1.9
(28.6)		−9.4
(15.1)		−15.4
(4.3)		−2.9
(26.8)
Record low °C (°F)−40.6
(−41.1)		−42.8
(−45.0)		−36.1
(−33.0)		−26.1
(−15.0)		−9
(16)		−5.6
(21.9)		0
(32)		−1.5
(29.3)		−10.6
(12.9)		−25.5
(−13.9)		−33.5
(−28.3)		−41.5
(−42.7)		−42.8
(−45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)18.1
(0.71)		13.7
(0.54)		22.3
(0.88)		26.5
(1.04)		64.9
(2.56)		64.6
(2.54)		52.9
(2.08)		41.3
(1.63)		35.9
(1.41)		15.7
(0.62)		12.4
(0.49)		19.6
(0.77)		387.9
(15.27)
Source: Environment Canada [13]

Economy

Agriculture is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches, with some work in the oil fields as well.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gull Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  4. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  6. ↑ Town of Gull Lake History Committee. (1989). Gull Lake memories: a history of the town of Gull Lake. Regina: Focus, p37.
  7. ↑ Barry, Bill (October 1, 1998), The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names, Betty K Books & Food, ISBN   978-1-894022-19-4
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  10. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  11. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
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