Thode
Resort village
Resort Village of Thode
Thode viewed from the top of Mount Blackstrap
Thode viewed from the top of Mount Blackstrap
Thode is located in Saskatchewan
Thode
Thode
Thode is located in Canada
Thode
Thode
Coordinates: 51°47′20″N 106°26′35″W / 51.789°N 106.443°W / 51.789; -106.443[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
Rural municipalityRM of Dundurn No. 314
Incorporated[2]January 1, 1981
Government
[3]
 • MayorAlan Thomarat
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorJessie Williams
 • MPTom Lukiwski
 • MLABronwyn Eyre
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total157
 • Density215.1/km2 (557/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0K
Area code(s)306 and 639
Waterway(s)Blackstrap Lake
WebsiteOfficial website

Thode (2016 population: 157) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Blackstrap Lake in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. It is east of the town of Dundurn.

History

Thode incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981.[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198127—    
198642+55.6%
199168+61.9%
199690+32.4%
2001133+47.8%
2006156+17.3%
2011157+0.6%
2016157+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thode had a population of 163 living in 76 of its 107 total private dwellings, a change of 3.8% from its 2016 population of 157. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.4/km2 (586.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Thode recorded a population of 157 living in 63 of its 107 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 157. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 215.1/km2 (557.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Sports and recreation

Thode viewed from Blackstrap Provincial Park

Thode is located on the western shore of Blackstrap Lake and has access to all the amenities of the lake, such as boating, fishing, swimming. Directly across the lake from Thode is Blackstrap Provincial Park,[8] which features Mount Blackstrap, camping, hiking, picnicking, and various water activities. Also the lake across from Thode on the north-eastern shore is Lakeside Golf Resort, which opened June 1, 2021.[9] Lakeside Golf Resort is directly across from Shields.

Government

The Resort Village of Thode is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[3] The mayor is Alan Thomarat and its administrator is Jessie Williams.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Thode". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Blackstrap Provincial Park | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  9. ^ "Golf Course | Lakeside Golf Resort".

External links

Subdivisions of Saskatchewan
Division No. 11, Saskatchewan
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