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Etters Beach
Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Etters Beach (2016 population: 30) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the west shore of Last Mountain Lake in the Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251.
Etters Beach | |
|---|---|
| Resort Village of Etters Beach | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′06″N 105°17′56″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Big Arm No. 251 |
| Incorporated[3] | October 1, 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erin Leier |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Clerk | Denise Brecht |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 111.1/km2 (288/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 2J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Waterway(s) | Last Mountain Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Etters Beach incorporated as a resort village on October 1, 1965.[3]
The resort village of Etters Beach is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed clerk.[4] The mayor is Erin Leier and its clerk is Denise Brecht.[4]
Etters Beach Recreation Site Campground (51.2355°N 105.3001°W / 51.2355; -105.3001)[6] is adjacent to the village. The recreation site features 12 daily rental campsites serviced with 30-amp electricity and water plus 29 seasonal campsites. There's also a large area with un-electrified campsites. All campsites have a view of Last Mountain Lake. The beach area offers sandy beaches, swimming, boating, and fishing.[7][8]
On the south side of the village is 9-hole golf course called Etters Beach Golf Club.
North of Etters Beach, at the north end of Last Mountain Lake, is Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, the oldest bird sanctuary in North America.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | — | |
| 1986 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | −75.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Etters Beach had a population of 40 living in 24 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change of 33.3% from its 2016 population of 30. With a land area of 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 153.8/km2 (398.5/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Etters Beach recorded a population of 30 living in 13 of its 114 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 111.1/km2 in 2016.[5]
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Etters Beach". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Etters Beach". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.