Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1898 | 40,000 | — |
| 1899 | 8,000 | −80.0% |
| 1901 | 9,142 | +14.3% |
| 1911 | 615 | −93.3% |
| 1941 | 1,043 | +69.6% |
| 1956 | 835 | −19.9% |
| 1961 | 846 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 762 | −9.9% |
| 1981 | 697 | −8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,089 | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 1,287 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,251 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,327 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,319 | −0.6% |
According to the 2011 Census:
- Population in 2011: 1,319
- Population in 2006: 1,327
- Change 2006 to 2011 population change (%): -0.6
- Total private dwellings: 727
- Population density per square kilometre: 40.7
- Land area (square km): 32.45
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group |
South Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Chinese | 0 | 0% | |
| Black | 10 | 0.8% | |
| Filipino | 0 | 0% | |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | |
| Arab | 0 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| Korean | 0 | 0% | |
| Japanese | 0 | 0% | |
| Other visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 0 | 0% | |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 1.1% | |
| Aboriginal group |
First Nations | 360 | 27.2% |
| Métis | 15 | 1.1% | |
| Inuit | 10 | 0.8% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 390 | 29.4% | |
| White | 920 | 69.4% | |
| Total population | 1,325 | 100% | |
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