Porcupine Plain

Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.^[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material.

Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
Town
Motto:  Nature's Gift
Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Porcupine Plain (Canada) Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 52.598°N 103.248°W / 52.598; -103.248
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	14
Rural Municipality	Porcupine
Post office Founded	1929-04-01
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
• Mayor	Nicholas Wood
• Administrator	Twyla Salmond
• Governing body	Porcupine Plain Town Council
Area
• Total	2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	855
• Density	377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0E 1H0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 23
Railway	Canadian National Railway (abandoned)
Website	Town of Porcupine Plain
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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Porcupine Plain had a population of 817 living in 357 of its 400 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 862. With a land area of 2.12 km² (0.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 385.4/km² (998.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

Canada census – Porcupine Plain community profile

	2021	2011
Population	817 (-5.2% from 2016)	855 (9.2% from 2006)
Land area	2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)	2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population density	384.6/km2 (996/sq mi)	377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Median age	50.4 (M: 48.8, F: 51.6)	46.1 (M: 43.7, F: 48.4)
Private dwellings	360 (total)	388 (total)
Median household income

References: 2021^[7] 2011^[8]

Notable people

• Kelly Chase, former NHL player
• Colette Bourgonje, paralympic athlete
• Darren Dutchyshen, TSN SportsCentre sportscaster

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan