Goodsoil

Goodsoil (2016 population: 282) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and Census Division No. 17. The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site (c. 1932–45) is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[5] It is the western gateway to Meadow Lake Provincial Park.

Goodsoil
Village
Village of Goodsoil
Goodsoil
Location of Goodsoil in Saskatchewan
Goodsoil
Goodsoil (Canada)
Coordinates: 54.399°N 109.238°W / 54.399; -109.238
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionWest-central
Census division17
Rural MunicipalityBeaver River No. 622
Post office FoundedDecember 1, 1929
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyGoodsoil Village Council
 • MayorJohn Purves
 • AdministratorFred Puffer
Area
 • Total1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total282
 • Density142.6/km2 (369/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0M 1A0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 26
RailwaysNone
WebsiteVillage of Goodsoil
[1][2][3][4]

History

Goodsoil incorporated as a village on January 1, 1960.[6]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981263—    
1986269+2.3%
1991288+7.1%
1996278−3.5%
2001284+2.2%
2006253−10.9%
2011281+11.1%
2016282+0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Goodsoil recorded a population of 282 living in 122 of its 156 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 281. With a land area of 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 142.4/km2 (368.9/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Goodsoil recorded a population of 281, a 11.1% change from its 2006 population of 253. With a land area of 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 159.7/km2 (413.5/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Notable people


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See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  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. http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=6999 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
  6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.

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