Elk Ridge, Saskatchewan

Elk Ridge (population: 128) is a resort village in the District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Saskatchewan Highway 264 approximately 76 km (47 mi) north of Prince Albert and 201 km (125 mi) north of Saskatoon.

Elk Ridge
Resort village
Resort Village of Elk Ridge
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Coordinates: 53.893°N 105.990°W / 53.893; -105.990
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
Rural municipality	Lakeland No. 521
Designated (organized hamlet)[1]	January 22, 2016
Forthcoming incorporation (resort village)[2]	January 1, 2022
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	128
• Municipal census[4]	112 (2,019)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Area code	306
Highway	264

History

Elk Ridge was established as an organized hamlet on January 31, 2016.^[1] On June 10, 2021, an order was approved to incorporate Elk Ridge as a resort village effective January 1, 2022.^[2]

Demographics

According to Statistics Canada, Elk Ridge had a population of 128 in 2021.^[3]

A municipal census conducted in 2019 counted 112 permanent residents, 371 seasonal residents, and 203 temporary residents.^[4]

Government

The election of the first council for the Resort Village of Elk Ridge will occur on September 4, 2021.^[5]