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Cape Dorset

Profile Year: 
2010
Community
Community Information
Language: 
English
Language: 
Inuktitut
Access: 
Air
Access: 
Ship
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Ikkummak Ivvaluajuk
Phone: 
867-897-8943
Email: 
muncdedo@capedorset.ca
Fax: 
867-897-8142
Location
Region: 
South Baffin
Latitude: 
64.2°
Longitude: 
-76.5°
Statistics on weather and climate
Average Yearly Temp: 
-9.30C
Average Monthly Temp: 
Temp
January-25
February-26
March-21.6
April-14.1
May-5.5
June2.3
July7.4
August5.7
September1.5
October-3.9
November-11.7
December-20.2
Average Yearly Snowfall: 
24.70cm
Average Yearly Rainfall: 
1.20cm
Average Wind Speed: 
16.90km/h
Inventory of Community Leaders
Carey Merritt - Mayor
Joe Taukie - Deputy Mayor
Alikak Parr - Councillor
Art Stewart - Councillor
Kovianaktulia Tapaungai - Councillor
Lao Ottokie - Councillor
Negeoseak Peter - Councillor
Tiivi Qiatsuk - Councillor
Real Estate Inventory
Private Housing: 
40
Rental Housing: 
275
Demographics
Demographics
Population: 
1236
Population Growth: 
7.70%
Gender Breakdown
Male: 
49.80%
Female: 
50.20%
Age Breakdown
0 - 14: 
34.40%
15 - 24: 
21.10%
25 - 34: 
13.40%
35 - 44: 
13.00%
45 - 54: 
10.10%
55 +: 
8.50%
Employment
Employment: 
48.10%
Unemployment: 
21.00%
Sector Breakdown: 
Construction 3.3%
Finance & Real Estate 4.4%
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Other 66%
Resource Development 2.2%
Retail/Wholesale 12.1%
Social Service/Non-Government 12.1%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation
Economic Indicators
Average Income: 
14,805
Traditional Pursuit: 
Hunting
Traditional Pursuit: 
Fishing
Infrastructure
Capital and Infrastructure Inventory
# of km of Gravel Roads: 
17.76km
Communications: 
Cell
Communications: 
Internet
Communications: 
Landlines
Marine: 
Breakwater Floating dock
Water/Sewage: 
Truck
K-12 Schools: 

Sam Pudlat School - kindergarten to grade 7; Peter Pitseolak School - grades 8 to 12

Post Secondary Training: 

Nunavut Arctic College Learning Centre

Recreation Facilities: 

Arena and Swimming Pool Community Hall Aupaluktuk Park Outdoor Rink Baseball Diamond

Local Assets Inventory

DPW Shop Storage Building Maintenance Shop (old ATB) Justice trailer Sewing Centre 2 Bay Sewage Trcuk Garage Old Community Hall 2 Bay Parking Garage (Old Fire Hall) Crisis Centre Maintenance Shop Hamlet Office School Bus Garage DPW Warehouse (Beach) 3 Bay Parking Garage 2 Bay Fire Hall

Airport
International Airport: 
No
Max Length of Runway: 
1216.00Meters
Runway Type: 
Gravel
Airport Code: 
YTE
Social Services
Financial Services
Bank Branches: 
None
Co-op Financial Services: 
Light banking services offered
Governments
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Community and Government Services
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Territorial Government Offices: 
Department of Justice
Territorial Government Offices: 
Nunavut Housing Corporation
Business
Business Inventory
16
72
62
3
2
Business: 
Partnership Inventory
Illuajumiut Elders Committee Aiviq Hunters and Trappers Association
Major Employers Inventory
Major Employer: 
Hamlet of Cape Dorset
Major Employer: 
Housing Association
Major Employer: 
Coop Store
Major Employer: 
Northern Store