Kinistino
Geography
The town of Kinistino rests upon a bedrock of shale in an area of maximum glacial lake coverage.
Kinistino is located in the Aspen parkland biome. The immediate area is one of moderate rolling hills and level stretches. The excellent soil is interspersed occasionally with bluffs of aspen and some sloughs. To the southwest lies the Waterhen Marsh and Lake (now drained and utilized for various farming purposes), while to the north approximately 20 miles (32 km) the Saskatchewan River and the Forks of the North and South branches provide a beautiful spot of coniferous forest growth.
Climate
Like in the rest of Saskatchewan, Kinistino experiences a high variance in the seasonal temperatures. However, Kinistino is not in an area of high storm activity and usually experiences only 3 blizzards per year (as compared to Saskatoon 7, and Qu'Appelle 14). Fewer thunderstorms are experienced in Kinistino than in the south of Saskatchewan.
The frost-free period extends, on a 30-year average, from June 1 to September 6; hours of sunshine amount to 2,280. The precipitation averages are: rain 271.0 millimetres (10.67 in); and snowfall 131.0 centimetres (51.6 in).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kinistino had a population of 671 living in 265 of its 305 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 654. With a land area of 1.58 km (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 424.7/km (1,099.9/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 671 (+2.6% from 2016) | 743 (+15.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.58 km (0.61 sq mi) | 0.98 km (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population density | 426/km (1,100/sq mi) | 758.8/km (1,965/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.2 (M: 42.8, F: 44.0) | 46.6 (M: 42.5, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 305 (total) 265 (occupied) | 305 (total) |
| Median household income | $72,000 |
Government
- Kinistino (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district), formerly used
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin
- List of towns in Saskatchewan