Chaplin, Saskatchewan
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Chaplin (2016 population: 229) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164 and Census Division No. 7. The community is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Moose Jaw and 90 km from Swift Current. The main industries of Chaplin are Saskatchewan Minerals and farming/ranching.
History
Chaplin incorporated as a village on 8 October 1912.
Geography
Chaplin is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and on the north edge of Chaplin Lake. The lake encompasses nearly 20 square miles (52 km2).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 389 | — |
| 1986 | 399 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 332 | −16.8% |
| 1996 | 314 | −5.4% |
| 2001 | 292 | −7.0% |
| 2006 | 235 | −19.5% |
| 2011 | 218 | −7.2% |
| 2016 | 229 | +5.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chaplin had a population of 222 living in 104 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 229. With a land area of 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 193.0/km2 (500.0/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Chaplin recorded a population of 229 living in 111 of its 146 total private dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2011 population of 218. With a land area of 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 181.7/km2 (470.7/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
Chaplin is governed by an elected Mayor and five councilors. The village employs a Village Administrator, Village Foreperson, and on Saturdays an additional individual works at the Village Dump administering public waste disposal (there is also weekly curb-side trash pick-up).
Climate
| Climate data for Chaplin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15 (59) | 23.9 (75.0) | 32.8 (91.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 42.8 (109.0) | 40.6 (105.1) | 42.8 (109.0) | 38.9 (102.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.8 (64.0) | 42.8 (109.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8 (18) | −5.1 (22.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | 11.4 (52.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.9 (76.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 11.8 (53.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | −6.3 (20.7) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13 (9) | −10.1 (13.8) | −3 (27) | 5 (41) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | −4.5 (23.9) | −11.3 (11.7) | 3.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.8 (0.0) | −15 (5) | −8.2 (17.2) | −1.5 (29.3) | 5 (41) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 10.9 (51.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | −0.8 (30.6) | −9.2 (15.4) | −16.2 (2.8) | −2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.2 (−53.0) | −44.4 (−47.9) | −41.7 (−43.1) | −26.7 (−16.1) | −13.9 (7.0) | −6.7 (19.9) | 1.1 (34.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −12.2 (10.0) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −40 (−40) | −40.6 (−41.1) | −47.2 (−53.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) | 15.7 (0.62) | 20.2 (0.80) | 19.7 (0.78) | 53.5 (2.11) | 60.4 (2.38) | 62.3 (2.45) | 47.1 (1.85) | 35 (1.4) | 13.6 (0.54) | 11.9 (0.47) | 19.3 (0.76) | 386.3 (15.21) |
| Source: Environment Canada |
See also
External links
Media related to Chaplin, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons