Chaplin (2016 population: 229) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164 and Census Division No. 7. The community is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 85 km from Moose Jaw and 90 km from Swift Current. The main industries of Chaplin are Saskatchewan Minerals and farming/ranching. Chaplin consists of eight streets, two crescents, and four avenues (including the avenue on the 'other side of the (train) tracks').

History

Chaplin incorporated as a village on 8 October 1912.

Geography

Chaplin is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and on the north edge of Chaplin Lake. The lake encompasses nearly 20 square miles (52 km).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chaplin had a population of 222 living in 104 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 229. With a land area of 1.15 km (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 193.0/km (500.0/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Chaplin recorded a population of 229 living in 111 of its 146 total private dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2011 population of 218. With a land area of 1.26 km (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 181.7/km (470.7/sq mi) in 2016.

Government

Chaplin is governed by an elected Mayor and five councilors. The village employs a Village Administrator, Village Foreperson, and on Saturdays an additional individual works at the Village Dump administering public waste disposal (there is also weekly curb-side trash pick-up).

Climate

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan