Jansen, Saskatchewan

Jansen
Village
Village of Jansen
Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan
Jansen, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region Central
Census division 10
Rural Municipality Prairie Rose No. 309
Post office Founded 1908-07-01
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Jansen Village Council
 • Mayor Albert Cardinal
 • Administrator Melissa Dieno
Area
 • Total 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 96
 • Density 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0K 2B0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 16
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway
Website Village of Jansen
[1][2][3][4]

Jansen is a village within the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located along Highway 16 150 km east of the City of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church and Temple Baptist Church. It has a hall and recreation complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's public library.

Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day.

History

Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher Peter Jansen.[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Jansen, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 96 (-23.8% from 2011) 126 (-10.0% from 2006) 140 (-11.4% from 2001)
Land area: 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population density: 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi) 147.7/km2 (383/sq mi) 164.1/km2 (425/sq mi)
Median age: 61.2 (M: 61.5, F: 60.5) 57.0 (M: 56.8, F: 57.5) 51.5 (M: 49.2, F: 54.1)
Total private dwellings: 68 69 84
Median household income: $Not Available
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Education

Children are bused to nearby Lanigan for primary and secondary school.

Notable people

Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived here as children. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway, for whom the local library is named, lived in Jansen.

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, 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. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  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 2012-10-14.
  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: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717


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