Lanigan, Saskatchewan

Lanigan (pop. 1300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of TransCanada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 km east of Saskatoon and 170 km north of Regina.[2]

Town of Lanigan
The Land Of Potash
Town
Main Street
Location of Lanigan in Saskatchewan
Lanigan, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Founded1907
Village IncorporatedAugust 21, 1907
Town IncorporatedApril 15, 1908
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,233
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 2M0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 16
Highway 20
WebsiteOfficial Site

Lanigan is surrounded by the RM of Usborne No. 310 and is about 2 kilometres west of Lanigan Creek[3] and about 10 km west of Jansen Lake. Quill Lakes are about 34 km to the east along the Yellowhead Highway.

Sports and recreation

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 that features a skating rink, a fully equipped kitchen, a hall, and meeting room facilities. The complex is home to the Lanigan Pirates of the Long Lake Hockey League.[5]

Demographics
Canada census – Lanigan, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,390 (12.7% from 2006) 1,233 (-4.3% from 2001)
Land area: 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population density: 166.8/km2 (432/sq mi) 147.9/km2 (383/sq mi)
Median age: 42.3 (M: 39.1, F: 45.0) 44.8 (M: 42.6, F: 47.1)
Total private dwellings: 584 560
Median household income: $62,702
References: 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Travel and Tourism". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  2. "SaskSearch". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  3. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lanigan Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. http://town.lanigan.sk.ca/
  5. http://longlakehockey.com/
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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