| Coordinates | 51°51′23″N 101°55′38″W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| Rural municipality | St. Philips No. 301 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1911 |
| Mayor | Trevor Auchstaetter |
| Administrator | Leanne Kwasney |
| Governing body | Pelly Village Council |
| Area total | 0.96 km² |
| Population total | 287 |
| Population as of | 2006 |
| Population density | 315.5 km² |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 2Z0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 49 Highway 8 |
| Website | Pelly Saskatchewan homepage |
Pelly (2016 population: ) 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[1] 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
Pelly incorporated as a village on May 4, 1911.[2]
Demographics
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 -10.53% from its 2016 population of 285. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pelly recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a 0.7% change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Fort Livingstone National Historic Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived October 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.