Pilger, Saskatchewan

Place in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanRegionSaskatchewanCensus division15Rural Municipality Three Lakes No. 400Post office Founded1908Incorporated (Village)January 1, 1969Government

• MayorArdean Bregenser • AdministratorRhonda Hemm • Governing bodyPilger Village CouncilArea

• Total0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi)Population

(2006)

• Total74 • Density165.0/km² (427/sq mi)Time zoneCSTPostal code

S0K 3G0

Area code306HighwaysHighway 20WaterwaysHoughton Lake
Lenore Lake
Middle Lake
Basin Lake^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Pilger (2016 population: 65) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of the City of Saskatoon.

History

Pilger incorporated as a village on January 1, 1969.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	150	—
1986	137	−8.7%
1991	102	−25.5%
1996	106	+3.9%
2001	85	−19.8%
2006	74	−12.9%
2011	65	−12.2%
2016	65	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pilger had a population of 65 living in 36 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.49 km² (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 132.7/km² (343.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pilger recorded a population of 65 living in 39 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 125.0/km² (323.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Climate

Climate data for Pilger
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	7.8 (46.0)	10 (50)	17.5 (63.5)	31.1 (88.0)	35.6 (96.1)	38.6 (101.5)	37.8 (100.0)	38.9 (102.0)	38.3 (100.9)	29.4 (84.9)	18.9 (66.0)	10.6 (51.1)	41.7 (107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−13.1 (8.4)	−8.5 (16.7)	−1.6 (29.1)	9.5 (49.1)	18.3 (64.9)	22 (72)	24 (75)	23.7 (74.7)	17.3 (63.1)	10 (50)	−2.7 (27.1)	−10.4 (13.3)	7.4 (45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−13.8 (7.2)	−7 (19)	3.3 (37.9)	11.2 (52.2)	15.6 (60.1)	17.6 (63.7)	16.9 (62.4)	11 (52)	4.2 (39.6)	−7 (19)	−15.3 (4.5)	1.5 (34.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−23.5 (−10.3)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−12.3 (9.9)	−2.9 (26.8)	4.1 (39.4)	9.2 (48.6)	11.2 (52.2)	10.1 (50.2)	4.6 (40.3)	−1.6 (29.1)	−11.2 (11.8)	−20 (−4)	−4.3 (24.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−49.4 (−56.9)	−47.8 (−54.0)	−41.1 (−42.0)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−12.2 (10.0)	−5.6 (21.9)	−2.2 (28.0)	−2 (28)	−11.1 (12.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−50.6 (−59.1)	−50.6 (−59.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.2 (0.87)	14.9 (0.59)	20.1 (0.79)	27.4 (1.08)	47.4 (1.87)	71.3 (2.81)	75.6 (2.98)	56.1 (2.21)	40.5 (1.59)	23.7 (0.93)	15.9 (0.63)	20.1 (0.79)	435.3 (17.14)
Source: Environment Canada^[10]

Culture

The village offers the Pilger Public Library, and an autobody shop. Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and hosts over 500 attendees every year.^[11]

References

^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 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.
^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-09.^{[better source needed]}