Pangman

Pangman (2016 population: 232) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69 and Census Division No. 2. Formerly known as West Calder, it is south of the City of Regina.

Pangman

West Calder
Village
Coordinates: 49°38′47″N 104°39′36″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Area
  Total0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total255
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)

History

Pangman incorporated as a village on May 17, 1911.[2]

This location had a post office of the name West Calder from 1909-04-23 through to 1910-08-01. West Calder Post Office was located at Sec.8, Twp.8, R.20, W2. Pangman is currently a village located at Sec. 16, Twp. 8, R.20, W2.

There are two local history books written about Pangman, history and biographies. One book is: Pangman and Amulet's past, edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150

The other book is Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet; published Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998;

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981227    
1986270+18.9%
1991248−8.1%
1996251+1.2%
2001255+1.6%
2006200−21.6%
2011214+7.0%
2016232+8.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[3][4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Pangman recorded a population of 232 living in 93 of its 116 total private dwellings, a 7.8% change from its 2011 population of 214. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 317.8/km2 (823.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Pangman recorded a population of 214, a 7% change from its 2006 population of 200. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 293.2/km2 (759.3/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

Education

Historically, there were three one-room school districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.

Airport

References

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