Fosston, Saskatchewan

Fosston
Village
Village of Fosston
Motto(s): Catch The Fosston Feeling
Fosston
Location of Fosston in Saskatchewan
Fosston
Fosston (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°12′22″N 103°49′48″W / 52.206°N 103.830°W / 52.206; -103.830
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Central
Census division 14
Rural Municipality Ponass Lake No. 367
Post office Founded 1908
Incorporated (Village) 1964
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Fosston Village Council
 • Mayor William Dyck
 • Administrator Valerie Bjerland
 • Federal Electoral District of Yorkton-Melville M.P. Cathay Wagantall (2015)
 • Provincial Constituency of Kelvington-Wadena M.L.A. June Draude (2007)
Area
 • Total 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 45
 • Density 76.8/km2 (199/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0E 0V0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 35
Hwy 49
[1][2][3][4]

Fosston is a village in the rural municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The village was named after Fosston, Minnesota, the original home of five Rustad brothers, who homesteaded here.[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Fosston, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 45 (-18.2% from 2011) 55 (0.0% from 2006) 55 (0.0% from 2001)
Land area: 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population density: 76.8/km2 (199/sq mi) 93.9/km2 (243/sq mi) 93.9/km2 (243/sq mi)
Median age: 56.8 (M: 55.5, F: 57.8) 58.2 (M: 61.0, F: 56.5)
Total private dwellings: 35 36 49
Median household income:
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  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. ↑ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 149. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 52°12′22″N 103°49′48″W / 52.206°N 103.830°W / 52.206; -103.830

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