Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
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| Motto:
Nature's Gift
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  Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan  Porcupine Plain (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 103°14′53″W / 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)
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| • Total | 855 |
| • Density | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code |
S0E 1H0
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| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 23 |
| Railway | Canadian National Railway (abandoned) |
| Website | Town of Porcupine Plain |
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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 is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, as well as the company Sweet Pure Honey.
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]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| 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 |
52°35′53″N 103°14′53″W / 52.598°N 103.248°W / 52.598; -103.248
