Morse, Saskatchewan
Morse is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.[5] It is situated on the Trans Canada Highway near the north shore of Reed Lake. The town is named after the American scholar and inventor Samuel Morse, best known for the invention of the telegraph based on the European telegraph system. Although he was an American, he left a large enough impression that the town was named after him.
Morse | |
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Town | |
 Morse grain elevator | |
  Morse Location of Morse in Saskatchewan  Morse Morse (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50.414°N 107.032°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Morse |
| Settled | 1902 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1910 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Byklum |
| • Town Manager | Tamara Knight |
| • Governing body | Morse Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 165.7/km2 (429/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 3C0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Trans Canada Highway |
| Website | Official website |
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Demographics
| Canada census – Morse, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2006 | |||
| Population: | 236 (-4.8% from 2001) | ||
| Land area: | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 162.9/km2 (422/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 51.8 (M: 51.7, F: 52.0) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 154 | ||
| Median household income: | $N/A | ||
| References: 2006[6] earlier[7] | |||
References
- "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "Community Profile - Morse" (PDF). Southwest Regional Economic Development Authority. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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