Creighton, Saskatchewan

Creighton
Northern town
Creighton
Coordinates: 54°45′21.96″N 101°53′50.36″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
District	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,402
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Climate	Dfc

Creighton is a northern town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, named after Thomas Creighton. It had a 2016 census population of 1,402 inhabitants, down 0.3% from 1,498 inhabitants in 2011.

This town lies beside the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, adjacent to Flin Flon, Manitoba and Flin Flon, Saskatchewan. Due to the proximity between these two communities, there is a high level of cross-border service sharing.

One of the most frequently accessed services of Flin Flon is the Flin Flon General Hospital Ambulance Service. Due to the small population of Creighton, the Government of Saskatchewan permits its residents in Creighton, Denare Beach, Sandy Bay, and Pelican Narrows to use the basic and emergency medical services of Flin Flon. The nearest Saskatchewan medical centre is in Prince Albert, 400 kilometers southwest of Creighton. In addition, though not legally exempted, Creighton and neighbouring Denare Beach informally observe Daylight saving time despite Saskatchewan's prohibition on its official use, thus keeping in sync with the community that is its primary public service resource. Flin Flon's radio and TV outlets are available in Creighton.

Northlands College maintains a campus in Creighton.

The current mayor is Bruce R. Fidler.

Their main school is Creighton Community School and students from Creighton and Denare Beach attend school there. It is Pre-K - 12

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Creighton had a population of 1,203 living in 552 of its 610 total private dwellings, a change of -15.8% from its 2016 population of 1,429. With a land area of 12.92 km^2 (4.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.1/km^2 (241.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	1,729	—
1991	1,668	−3.5%
1996	1,713	+2.7%
2001	1,556	−9.2%
2006	1,502	−3.5%
2011	1,498	−0.3%
[2][3][4][5]

Visible minorities and Aboriginal population
Canada 2006 Census		Population	% of Total Population
Visible minority group Source:[6]	South Asian	10	0.7
	Chinese	10	0.7
	Black	0	0
	Filipino	0	0
	Latin American	0	0
	Southeast Asian	0	0
	Arab	0	0
	West Asian	0	0
	Korean	0	0
	Japanese	0	0
	Mixed visible minority	0	0
	Other visible minority	10	0.7
Total visible minority population		15	1
Aboriginal group Source:[7]	First Nations	110	7.3
	Métis	130	8.7
	Inuit	0	0
Total Aboriginal population		245	16.3
White		1,240	82.7
Total population		1,500	100

See also

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

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
2. "Canada Year Book 1967". 6.statcan.gc.ca. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
3. "1996 Census of Canada: Electronic Area Profiles". 2.statcan.ca. 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
4. "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
5. "Census Profile - Census Subdivision". 2.statcan.ca. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
6. "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
7. "Aboriginal Peoples - Data table". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2012-07-06.