Elbow, Saskatchewan

Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Elbow

Village

Village of Elbow

Grain elevator in Elbow, Note: original Saskatchewan Wheat Pool logo

Elbow

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Coordinates: 51°08′38″N 106°33′32″W﻿ / ﻿51.144°N 106.559°W﻿ / 51.144; -106.559
Country|  Canada
Province|  Saskatchewan
Region| South-central
Census division| 11
Rural Municipality| Loreburn No. 254
Post office Founded| 1906-04-01
Incorporated (Village)| Incorporated as a village in 1909
Government

• Type| Municipal
• Governing body| Elbow Village Council
• Mayor| J.Glen Gardner
• Administrator| Brandy Losie
• MP| Kelly Block
• MLA| Jim Reiter
Area

• Total

| 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population

(2016)

• Total

| 337
• Density| 86.0/km2 (223/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code|

S0H 1J0

Area code| 306
Highways|  Highway 19

Highway 749
Railways| Canadian Pacific Railway
Website| [1] Official Website
[1][2][3][4]

Elbow (2016 population: 337) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254 and Census Division No. 11. Elbow was founded in 1909, near what is now Lake Diefenbaker. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of Mistusinne, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Douglas Provincial Park, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-east of Loreburn. The village got its name from its position on the elbow of the South Saskatchewan River.

Adjacent to the village is a provincial recreation site with a marina, golf course, and beach access. There is also a sod house (now a museum) and a library within Elbow.

## History

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Elbow incorporated as a village on April 6, 1909.[5]

## Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)Year| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1981| 313| —
1986| 323| +3.2%
1991| 327| +1.2%
1996| 295| −9.8%
2001| 298| +1.0%
2006| 294| −1.3%
2011| 314| +6.8%
2016| 337| +7.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elbow had a population of 341 living in 165 of its 246 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 337. With a land area of 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.1/km2 (223.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Elbow recorded a population of 337 living in 163 of its 243 total private dwellings, a 6.8% change from its 2011 population of 314. With a land area of 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.0/km2 (222.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

## Elbow Harbour Recreation Site

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Elbow Harbour Recreation Site (51°06′30″N 106°36′27″W﻿ / ﻿51.1082°N 106.6075°W﻿ / 51.1082; -106.6075)[10] is adjacent to Elbow in the RM of Loreburn No. 254. The park is centred around Lake Diefenbaker's Elbow Harbour[11] and has a 110-slip marina,[12] an 18-hole golf course,[13][14] and an RV campground with 60 fully serviced campsites. There is beach access, fuel, laundry facilities, a restaurant, and a grocery store.[15]

## Climate

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Elbow experiences a Humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Elbow was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on June 24, 1941.[16] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.3 °C (−46 °F) on January 25, 1972.[17]

Climate data for Elbow, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1918–present

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 33.9
(93.0)  | 38.0
(100.4)  | 43.3
(109.9)  | 41.1
(106.0)  | 40.9
(105.6)  | 38.3
(100.9)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 43.3
(109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −9.4
(15.1)  | −5.1
(22.8)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 17.5
(63.5)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 25.2
(77.4)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 0.4
(32.7)  | −6.0
(21.2)  | 9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −14.6
(5.7)  | −10.6
(12.9)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | 4.9
(40.8)  | 10.4
(50.7)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 18.3
(64.9)  | 17.6
(63.7)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 4.3
(39.7)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | −11.0
(12.2)  | 3.2
(37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −19.7
(−3.5)  | −15.9
(3.4)  | −9.6
(14.7)  | −1.9
(28.6)  | 3.2
(37.8)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 4.6
(40.3)  | −1.9
(28.6)  | −9.2
(15.4)  | −15.9
(3.4)  | −3.1
(26.4)
Record low °C (°F)  | −43.3
(−45.9)  | −40.0
(−40.0)  | −42.8
(−45.0)  | −26.6
(−15.9)  | −12.2
(10.0)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | −13.3
(8.1)  | −22.8
(−9.0)  | −32.7
(−26.9)  | −42.2
(−44.0)  | −43.3
(−45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 15.1
(0.59)  | 7.7
(0.30)  | 13.8
(0.54)  | 20.8
(0.82)  | 51.2
(2.02)  | 78.9
(3.11)  | 53.4
(2.10)  | 45.2
(1.78)  | 34.0
(1.34)  | 18.4
(0.72)  | 13.0
(0.51)  | 12.1
(0.48)  | 363.6
(14.31)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 1.0
(0.04)  | 0.7
(0.03)  | 4.3
(0.17)  | 16.7
(0.66)  | 50.4
(1.98)  | 78.9
(3.11)  | 53.4
(2.10)  | 45.2
(1.78)  | 33.9
(1.33)  | 14.9
(0.59)  | 3.0
(0.12)  | 0.8
(0.03)  | 303.1
(11.93)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 15.1
(5.9)  | 7.0
(2.8)  | 9.5
(3.7)  | 4.1
(1.6)  | 0.9
(0.4)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.1
(0.0)  | 3.6
(1.4)  | 10.0
(3.9)  | 11.3
(4.4)  | 60.4
(23.8)
Source: Environment Canada[16][17][18]

## See also

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* List of communities in Saskatchewan
* List of villages in Saskatchewan

## References

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1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved September 25, 2013
2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Elbow Harbour Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
11. ^ "Elbow Harbour". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
12. ^ "Lakeside Marina Service". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
13. ^ "Harbor Golf & RV Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
14. ^ "Harbor Golf Club". Harbor Golf Club. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
15. ^ "Elbow Harbour Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
16. ^ a b "Elbow". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
17. ^ a b "Elbow 2 NE". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
18. ^ "Elbow CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2016.

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