Plunkett, Saskatchewan
Village of Plunkett | |
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Village | |
Village of Plunkett 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 is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
History
The village was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor, and in 1921 was incorporated. The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture, and the mining industry, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.[5]
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
Canada census – Plunkett, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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2006 | |||
Population: | 75 (0.0% from 2001) | ||
Land area: | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) | ||
Population density: | 116.4/km2 (301/sq mi) | ||
Median age: | 55.5 (M: 58.0, F: 53.9) | ||
Total private dwellings: | 40 | ||
Median household income: | $NA | ||
References: 2006[6] earlier[7] |
Mayor: Bob Clavelle
See also
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
- ↑ Saskbiz Info
- ↑ "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.
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