Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan
History
Golden Prairie incorporated as a village on 15 April 1942.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Golden Prairie had a population of 30 living in 17 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 30. With a land area of 0.48 km (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 62.5/km (161.9/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Golden Prairie recorded a population of 30 living in 19 of its 29 total private dwellings, a -16.7% change from its 2011 population of 35. With a land area of 0.41 km (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 73.2/km (189.5/sq mi) in 2016.
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 341.5 mm (13.44 in), and is concentrated in the warmer months.
| Climate data for Golden Prairie | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.0 (−47.2) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.9 (0.74) |
11.3 (0.44) |
20.4 (0.80) |
23.9 (0.94) |
43.9 (1.73) |
64.6 (2.54) |
42.8 (1.69) |
34.4 (1.35) |
30.8 (1.21) |
19.0 (0.75) |
14.0 (0.55) |
17.5 (0.69) |
341.5 (13.44) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||