Kuroki, Saskatchewan
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kuroki had a population of 35 living in 24 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -30% from its 2016 population of 50. With a land area of 0.53 km (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.0/km (171.0/sq mi) in 2021.
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 50 (+ 11.1% from 2011) |
| Land area | 0.59 km (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population density | 84.6/km (219/sq mi) |
| Median age | 53.5 (M: 51.5, F: 56.0) |
| Private dwellings | 38 (total) |
| Median household income | $N/A |
History
As an interesting aside, this village was founded after the Japanese had won several victories in the war against Russia (Russo-Japanese War 1904–05). Britain was allied with Japan in this war and Japan was a very popular nation throughout the British Empire. Three towns in Saskatchewan along the CN line (Togo, Kuroki, Mikado), a regional park (Oyama), and CN Siding (Fukushiama) were named in honour of Japanese achievements in this war.
Attractions
A Japanese Garden was created by residents, complete with rock gardens and small pond. It has a sign in Japanese saying "Kuroki Japanese Gardens". On the western edge of town there is a small Ukrainian Orthodox church and St. Helena Cemetery. The grain elevator still stands in good condition but has been purchased and is now owned privately.
Climate
| Climate data for Kuroki | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
9 (48) |
19.5 (67.1) |
30 (86) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9 (48) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23 (73) |
16.3 (61.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11 (52) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11 (52) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2 (28) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−30 (−22) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4 (25) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
−10 (14) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−35 (−31) |
−44 (−47) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
20.2 (0.80) |
30.2 (1.19) |
28.1 (1.11) |
47.8 (1.88) |
69 (2.7) |
75.1 (2.96) |
54.9 (2.16) |
43.6 (1.72) |
23.5 (0.93) |
24.1 (0.95) |
26.1 (1.03) |
467.3 (18.40) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||