Town of Regina Beach | |
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Town | |
![]() Regina Beach, Centre Street | |
Coordinates:50°47′11″N104°58′28″W / 50.78639°N 104.97444°W /50.78639; -104.97444[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | No. 8 |
Rural Municipality | Lumsden |
Settled | c. 1880 |
Incorporated (village) | 1920 |
Incorporated (town) | 1980 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cameron Hart |
Area | |
• Total | 2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,081 |
• Density | 462.4/km2 (1,198/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0G 4C0 |
Area code | 306 |
Website | www |
Regina Beach is a town in south centralSaskatchewan, located onHighway 54, close to whereHighway 11 (which connectsSaskatoon toRegina) intersects with theQu'Appelle Valley.
As Regina Beach rests on shores of the south end ofLast Mountain Lake, it becomes an active lakesideresort town in summer. To the east isBuena Vista, their boundary marked by 16 Street. About 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south of town in theRM of Lumsden No. 189, is theRegina Beach Airport.[2]
Regina Beach Recreation Site (50°47′33″N104°58′30″W / 50.79250°N 104.97500°W /50.79250; -104.97500[3]) is aprovincial recreation site on the western shore of Last Mountain Lake. The park runs along the lake's shore in the town of Regina Beach from Centre Street South to 16 Street. Park amenities include a large sandy beach area, picnic area, beach volleyball courts, children's playground, boat launch, and a fish filleting building. This is no overnight camping.[4][5]
Just off shore, Sask Aquatic Adventures has a water adventure park set up.[6] It is one of several in Saskatchewan.
TheRegina Beach Golf Club is a 9-holegolf course that opened in 1969.[7] It runs along the south side of town and includes a restaurant and lounge. The total course length is 3,151 yd (2,881 m) and is a par 35.[8][9]
While for most of its history Regina Beach students were bused to nearbyLumsden, in 1989 Regina Beach opened its own K-8elementary school.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Regina Beach had a population of1,292 living in623 of its957 total private dwellings, a change of12.8% from its 2016 population of1,145. With a land area of 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi), it had a population density of333.0/km2 (862.4/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1,292 (+12.8% from 2016) | 1081 (-10.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
Population density | 332.7/km2 (862/sq mi) | 278.5/km2 (721/sq mi) |
Median age | 49.6 (M: 50.4, F: 49.6) | 49.7 (M: 51.3, F: 48.4) |
Private dwellings | 625 (total) | 970 (total) |
Median household income |