Climax, Saskatchewan
Climax | |
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Village | |
Village of Climax | |
Grain elevators along the railway tracks in Climax. | |
Location of Climax in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49°12′20.75″N 108°22′56.70″W / 49.2057639°N 108.3824167°W | |
Country |
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Province |
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Region | Southwest |
Census division | 4 |
Rural Municipality | Lone Tree No. 18 |
Post office Founded | 1913[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Climax Village Council |
• Mayor | Dennis Klein |
• Administrator | Shawna Bertram[2] |
• MP | David L. Anderson |
• MLA | Doug Steele |
Area | |
• Total | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 195 |
• Density | 195.8/km2 (507/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0N 0N0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways |
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Railways | Great Western Railway |
Climax is a village within the Rural Municipality of Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of the U.S. border, situated on Highway 18 (E-W) between Frontier and Canuck and on Highway 37 (N-S) between Shaunavon and the Port of Climax.
The community was named after Climax, Minnesota, the home town of early homesteader Christ Fuglestad.[1]
Demographics
Canada census – Climax community profile | |||
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2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Population: | 195 (+7.1% from 2011) | 182 (0.0% from 2006) | 182 (% from 2001) |
Land area: | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Population density: | 195.8/km2 (507/sq mi) | 182.7/km2 (473/sq mi) | |
Median age: | 42.0 (M: 42.0, F: 41.9) | 49.0 (M: 49.5, F: 47.5) | |
Total private dwellings: | 113 | 122 | |
Median household income: | |||
References: 2016[3] 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6] |
Notable people
- Willie Desjardins, the former head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.[7]
- Gord Kluzak, former NHL ice hockey player (1982-1991)
See also
References
- 1 2 Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ↑ Municipal Directory System
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Vancouver Canucks fire coach Willie Desjardins, who becomes fall guy for foundering franchise". National Post. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
External links
- Municipal Affairs - Climax, Saskatchewan
- Southwest Saskatchewan - Horse Shoe Tourism Region
Coordinates: 49°12′N 108°23′W / 49.200°N 108.383°W
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