Elbow, Saskatchewan
Adjacent to the village is a provincial recreation site with a marina, golf course, and beach access. There is also a sod house (now a museum) and a library within Elbow.
History
Elbow incorporated as a village on April 6, 1909.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Elbow had a population of 341 living in 165 of its 246 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 337. With a land area of 3.96 km (1.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.1/km (223.0/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Elbow recorded a population of 337 living in 163 of its 243 total private dwellings, a 6.8% change from its 2011 population of 314. With a land area of 3.92 km (1.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.0/km (222.7/sq mi) in 2016.
Elbow Harbour Recreation Site
Elbow Harbour Recreation Site (51°06′30″N 106°36′27″W / 51.1082°N 106.6075°W) is adjacent to Elbow in the RM of Loreburn No. 254. The park is centred around Lake Diefenbaker's Elbow Harbour and has a 110-slip marina, an 18-hole golf course, and an RV campground with 60 fully serviced campsites. There is beach access, fuel, laundry facilities, a restaurant, and a grocery store.
Climate
Elbow experiences a Humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Elbow was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on June 24, 1941. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.3 °C (−46 °F) on January 25, 1972.
| Climate data for Elbow, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1918–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
43.3 (109.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−32.7 (−26.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.1 (0.59) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.8 (0.54) |
20.8 (0.82) |
51.2 (2.02) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
34.0 (1.34) |
18.4 (0.72) |
13.0 (0.51) |
12.1 (0.48) |
363.6 (14.31) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
0.7 (0.03) |
4.3 (0.17) |
16.7 (0.66) |
50.4 (1.98) |
78.9 (3.11) |
53.4 (2.10) |
45.2 (1.78) |
33.9 (1.33) |
14.9 (0.59) |
3.0 (0.12) |
0.8 (0.03) |
303.1 (11.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 15.1 (5.9) |
7.0 (2.8) |
9.5 (3.7) |
4.1 (1.6) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
3.6 (1.4) |
10.0 (3.9) |
11.3 (4.4) |
60.4 (23.8) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||