Plunkett, Saskatchewan
Village of Plunkett | |
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Village | |
Village of Plunkett | |
Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 11 |
Rural Municipality | Viscount |
Post office | 1909 - 2001 |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Hayes |
• Administrator | Helen Miller |
• Governing body | Plunkett Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 75 |
• Density | 116.5/km2 (302/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 3J0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 16 Highway 365 |
Waterways | Little Manitou Lake |
Website | Village of Plunkett |
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Plunkett (2016 population: 60) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341 and Census Division No. 11.
History[]
Plunkett incorporated as a village on December 28, 1921.[5] It was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor.
Geography[]
Plunkett is at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 365. The village site is bounded by the railway to the south and Highway 16 to the north.
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the village of Plunkett recorded a population of 60 living in 33 of its 36 total private dwellings, a -25% change from its 2011 population of 75. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.8/km2 (242.8/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the village of Plunkett recorded a population of 75, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 75. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 117.2/km2 (303.5/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
Economy[]
The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture, and the mining industry, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.[10]
See also[]
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
Footnotes[]
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Saskbiz Info
Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W
- Villages in Saskatchewan
- Division No. 11, Saskatchewan