North Portal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of North Portal | |
| Coordinates:49°00′05″N102°33′14″W / 49.0015°N 102.5539°W /49.0015; -102.5539 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Coalfields |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amy Armstrong |
| • Administrator | Lindsay Arnold |
| • Governing body | North Portal Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 54.7/km2 (142/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1W0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 39 |
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North Portal (2016 population:115) is a village in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan within theRural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 andCensus Division No. 1. It is adjacent to theCanada–United States border oppositePortal, North Dakota. Theborder crossing is considered the majorentry point to and from the U.S. within Saskatchewan (connectingSaskatchewan Highway 39 toUS Route 52).
North Portal incorporated as a village on November 16, 1903.[6]
A notable tourist attraction is the Gateway Cities Golf Club, located next to the village. Eight of the course's nine holes are located within Canada, but the course's ninth hole, and the clubhouse, are located in the United States.[7]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, North Portal had a population of113 living in53 of its62 total private dwellings, a change of-1.7% from its 2016 population of115. With a land area of 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi), it had a population density of42.6/km2 (110.4/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the2016 Census of Population, the Village of North Portal recorded a population of115 living in52 of its66 total private dwellings, a-24.3% change from its 2011 population of143. With a land area of 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of46.2/km2 (119.6/sq mi) in 2016.[11]