Town of Lanigan
The Land Of Potash
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  Location of Lanigan in Saskatchewan  Lanigan, Saskatchewan (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W / 51.850; -105.033 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Village Incorporated | August 21, 1907 |
| Town Incorporated | April 15, 1908 |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 1,433 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code |
S0K 2M0
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| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 16 Highway 20 |
| Website | Official Site |
Lanigan (pop. 1,300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi) east of Saskatoon and 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Regina.[2]
Lanigan is surrounded by the RM of Usborne No. 310 and is about 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Lanigan Creek[3] and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Jansen Lake. The Quill Lakes are about 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the east along the Yellowhead Highway.
The town of Lanigan has a wide variety of sporting activities and facilities, including a nine-hole grass green golf course, a 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool, a curling rink with four sheets of ice, ball diamonds, camping, and tennis courts.[4] At the heart of Lanigan is the Lanigan Recreation Complex featuring a skating rink, fully equipped kitchen, hall, and meeting room facilities. The complex is home to the Lanigan Pirates of the Long Lake Hockey League.[5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lanigan had a population of 1,433 living in 578 of its 651 total private dwellings, a change of 4.1% from its 2016 population of 1,377. With a land area of 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.0/km2 (456.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,433 (+4.1% from 2016) | 1,390 (12.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population density | 176.1/km2 (456/sq mi) | 166.8/km2 (432/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.0 (M: 39.6, F: 44.0) | 42.3 (M: 39.1, F: 45.0) |
| Private dwellings | 651 (total) 578 (occupied) | 584 (total) |
| Median household income | $87,000 |
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51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W / 51.850; -105.033 (Lanigan, Saskatchewan)
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