Marsh Lake (Lingít: Kóoshdaa Xágu[1]) is an unincorporated community on the Alaska Highway on the shores of Marsh Lake southeast of Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon. The area was organized in 2001, as a local area council to help the residents with some form of municipal government.

Communities

The municipal boundary of the community of Marsh Lake extends along the Alaska Highway from the Yukon River bridge east of Whitehorse to include all of the residential areas up to Judas Creek along the Alaska Highway. Some of these residential subdivisions are generally referred to by their own names:

  • Army Beach
  • North M'Clintock
  • South M'Clintock
  • M'Clintock Valley Road
  • Judas Creek
  • Scout Bay
  • M'Clintock Place
  • Grayling Place
  • Old Constabulary
  • New Constabulary

Demographics

Federal census population history of Marsh Lake
YearPop.±%
2006538—    
2011619+15.1%
2016696+12.4%
2021746+7.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2][3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Marsh Lake had a population of 746 living in 377 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of 7.2% from its 2016 population of 696. With a land area of 817.11 km2 (315.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Services

Part of the Whitehorse Census Agglomeration, Marsh Lake is a residential area most of whose residents work and do their business in Whitehorse. Originally a cottage community, the ease of the commute and the provision of power and phone has made it possible to start living in the community year-round, although many seasonal residences still exist.

The area is served by a volunteer fire and rescue service, as well as 911 calling for other emergency services out of Whitehorse.

References

  1. ↑ Stanton, Peter (August 7, 2018). "Comprehensive List of Tlingit Names for All the Present-Day Communities in Lingít Aaní". Peterwstanton.medium.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

60°31′00″N 134°19′59″W / 60.51667°N 134.33306°W / 60.51667; -134.33306 (Marsh Lake)


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