Ceylon, Saskatchewan
Ceylon | |
|---|---|
| Village of Ceylon | |
  Ceylon  Ceylon | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′21″N 104°21′44″W / 49.272418°N 104.362268°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 2 |
| Rural Municipality | The Gap No. 39 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Ceylon Village Council |
| • Mayor | Landon Lillihgard |
| • Administrator | Laura delaney |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 111 |
| • Density | 148.5/km2 (385/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0C 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 6 Highway 377 |
| Railways | Defunct (pulled) |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Ceylon /siːˈlɑːn/ (2016 population: 111) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 and Census Division No. 2. It is located alongside Gibson Creek,[5] which is a tributary of Long Creek. No shops or businesses other than the bar remain.
History
[edit]Ceylon incorporated as a village on September 26, 1911.[6]
Ceylon Regional Park
[edit]Ceylon Regional Park (49°29′00″N 104°19′02″W / 49.4834°N 104.3172°W)[7] is a regional park 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of village of Ceylon at the small reservoir and dam along the course of Gibson Creek. The 20-acre park has a campground, ball diamonds, fishing dock, boat launch, and swimming pool. Access to the park is from Highway 377.[8]
The dam along the river was originally built in 1934 and rebuilt in 1984. Prior to the park being designated a regional park in 1965, it was known as Ceylon Beach in the 1950s. The campground has 34 sites, showers, washrooms, and potable water. The reservoir is stocked with jackfish and perch.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ceylon had a population of 97 living in 50 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of -12.6% from its 2016 population of 111. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.6/km2 (330.6/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ceylon recorded a population of 111 living in 53 of its 53 total private dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2011 population of 99. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 148.0/km2 (383.3/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Ceylon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
16 (61) |
21 (70) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
38.5 (101.3) |
40 (104) |
36 (97) |
32.5 (90.5) |
23 (73) |
11.5 (52.7) |
40 (104) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
18 (64) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11 (52) |
0 (32) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16 (61) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5 (41) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1 (30) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.5 (−37.3) |
−41 (−42) |
−32 (−26) |
−22 (−8) |
−7 (19) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−19 (−2) |
−32.5 (−26.5) |
−41 (−42) |
−41 (−42) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
10.9 (0.43) |
21.1 (0.83) |
23 (0.9) |
49.4 (1.94) |
65.8 (2.59) |
70.5 (2.78) |
39.6 (1.56) |
37.1 (1.46) |
22.1 (0.87) |
14.1 (0.56) |
16.7 (0.66) |
386.3 (15.21) |
| Source: Environment Canada[14] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ^ 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 September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ "Gibson Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Ceylon Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ceylon Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "Ceylon". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "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 Archived 2013-11-30 at archive.today, accessed 23 July 2010
