Norquay is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was named after John Norquay, premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. It is the administrative headquarters of the Key Saulteaux First Nation band government.
Town of Norquay | |
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Motto: Where Prairie Meets Pine | |
Location of Norquay in Saskatchewan Norquay, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
Coordinates: 51°54′29″N 102°05′20″W / 51.908°N 102.089°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 9 |
Rural Municipality | Clayton No. 333 |
Post office Founded | N/A |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Don Tower |
• Governing body | Norquay Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 485 |
• Density | 287.6/km2 (745/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0A 2V0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 49 Highway 8 Highway 637 |
Waterways | Lac La Course Lake |
Website | http://www.norquay.ca/ |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Norquay had a population of 420 living in 187 of its 227 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 434. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 259.3/km2 (671.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
51°54′29″N 102°05′20″W / 51.908°N 102.089°W