Plunkett, Saskatchewan

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Village of Plunkett
Village
Village of Plunkett is located in Saskatchewan
Village of Plunkett
Village of Plunkett
Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division11
Rural MunicipalityViscount
Post office1909 - 2001
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorRichard Hayes
 • AdministratorHelen Miller
 • Governing bodyPlunkett Village Council
Area
 • Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total75
 • Density116.5/km2 (302/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 3J0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 16
Highway 365
WaterwaysLittle Manitou Lake
WebsiteVillage of Plunkett
[1][2][3][4]

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[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981150—    
1986130−13.3%
1991118−9.2%
199685−28.0%
200175−11.8%
200675+0.0%
201175+0.0%
201660−20.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

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[]

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Saskbiz Info

Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445

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