Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan

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|subdivision_name4 = Big Stick No. 141

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|leader_title1 = Mayor

|leader_name1 = Forbes Van Dellen

|leader_title2 = Administrator

|leader_name2 = Melinda Hammer

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|established_date = 1911

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|established_date2 = 15 April 1942

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Golden Prairie is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141 and Census Division No. 8.

History

Golden Prairie incorporated as a village on 15 April 1942.{{cite web | url=http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates | title=Urban Municipality Incorporations | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations | access-date=1 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates | archive-date=15 October 2014}}

Demographics

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{{Historical populations

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(1981–2016)

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| footnote = Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=31 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead}}{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=31 May 2020}}

|1981|83

|1986|89

|1991|67

|1996|78

|2001|56

|2006|35

|2011|35

|2016|30

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Golden Prairie had a population of {{val|30|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|17|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|21|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:30-30}}|30|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|30|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|0.48|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|30|0.48|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=9 February 2022 | accessdate=1 April 2022}}

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Golden Prairie recorded a population of {{nts|30}} living in {{nts|19}} of its {{nts|29}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:30-35}}|30|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|35}}. With a land area of {{convert|0.41|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|30|0.41|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=8 February 2017 | access-date=30 May 2020}}

Economy

The village has a grain elevator with producer car loading facility, curling rink and restaurant. It holds the seat to the Rural Municipality of Big Stick No. 141 office.

Climate

Golden Prairie experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short but very warm summers. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of {{convert|341.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and is concentrated in the warmer months.

{{Weather box|width=auto

|location = Golden Prairie

|metric first = yes

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|Jan record high C = 14.0

|Feb record high C = 21.5

|Mar record high C = 24.0

|Apr record high C = 31.5

|May record high C = 35.0

|Jun record high C = 39.5

|Jul record high C = 38.5

|Aug record high C = 39.0

|Sep record high C = 36.0

|Oct record high C = 32.0

|Nov record high C = 25.0

|Dec record high C = 16.5

|year record high C = 39.5

|Jan high C = -6.2

|Feb high C = -2.3

|Mar high C = 4.5

|Apr high C = 12.7

|May high C = 19.0

|Jun high C = 23.4

|Jul high C = 26.7

|Aug high C = 26.5

|Sep high C = 20.0

|Oct high C = 13.3

|Nov high C = 2.2

|Dec high C = -3.9

|year high C = 11.3

|Jan mean C = −12.1

|Feb mean C = −8.3

|Mar mean C = -1.5

|Apr mean C = 5.6

|May mean C = 11.4

|Jun mean C = 15.9

|Jul mean C = 18.4

|Aug mean C = 17.9

|Sep mean C = 11.7

|Oct mean C = 5.7

|Nov mean C = -3.9

|Dec mean C = -9.8

|year mean C = 4.3

|Jan low C = -17.9

|Feb low C = -14.2

|Mar low C = -7.6

|Apr low C = -1.7

|May low C = 3.8

|Jun low C = 8.3

|Jul low C = 10.1

|Aug low C = 9.3

|Sep low C = 3.4

|Oct low C = -2.0

|Nov low C = -10.0

|Dec low C = -15.8

|year low C = -2.9

|Jan record low C = -44.0

|Feb record low C = -42.0

|Mar record low C = -36.5

|Apr record low C = -29.4

|May record low C = -7.2

|Jun record low C = -5.0

|Jul record low C = 0.6

|Aug record low C = -3.0

|Sep record low C = -13.9

|Oct record low C = -29.0

|Nov record low C = -36.0

|Dec record low C = -45.0

|year record low C = -45.0

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 18.9

|Feb precipitation mm = 11.3

|Mar precipitation mm = 20.4

|Apr precipitation mm = 23.9

|May precipitation mm = 43.9

|Jun precipitation mm = 64.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 42.8

|Aug precipitation mm = 34.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 30.8

|Oct precipitation mm = 19.0

|Nov precipitation mm = 14.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 17.5

|year precipitation mm = 341.5

|source 1 = Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada

[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=SASK&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=3099& Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000], accessed 27 July 2010

|date=August 2010

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