Quinton, Saskatchewan

Quinton (2016 population: 101) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279 and Census Division No. 10. The village is located on Highway 15 between the Town of Raymore and the Village of Punnichy. It is near the administrative office of the Kawacatoose First Nations.

Quinton
Village
Quinton
Quinton
Coordinates: 51.231373°N 104.242738°W / 51.231373; -104.242738
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division10
Rural MunicipalityMount Hope
Post office established1909-05-22
Government
 • Governing bodyQuinton Village Council, Karen Cox, Lyn Naggie
 • MayorMayor Bob
 • AdministratorDonna Colley
Area
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total111
 • Density115.1/km2 (298/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
58
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 3G0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 15
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
[2][3]

History

Quinton incorporated as a village on March 1, 1910.[4]

Climate
Climate data for Quinton, elevation: 630 m or 2,070 ft, 1981-2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.9
(0.51)		 9.8
(0.39)		 10.8
(0.43)		 18.6
(0.73)		 42.3
(1.67)		 72.0
(2.83)		 78.0
(3.07)		 68.1
(2.68)		 38.8
(1.53)		 25.4
(1.00)		 10.7
(0.42)		 15.1
(0.59)		 402.5
(15.85)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.9
(0.07)		 13.7
(0.54)		 40.1
(1.58)		 72.0
(2.83)		 78.0
(3.07)		 68.1
(2.68)		 37.3
(1.47)		 19.1
(0.75)		 1.4
(0.06)		 0.0
(0.0)		 331.6
(13.05)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 12.9
(5.1)		 9.8
(3.9)		 8.9
(3.5)		 4.9
(1.9)		 2.2
(0.9)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.5
(0.6)		 6.3
(2.5)		 9.4
(3.7)		 15.1
(5.9)		 71
(28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 4.8 3.7 3.5 3.7 8.0 10.2 9.4 8.6 6.7 4.4 2.9 4.5 70.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.04 0.08 0.58 2.7 7.8 10.2 9.4 8.6 6.5 3.2 0.26 0.0 49.36
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 4.7 3.6 3.0 1.3 0.56 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.37 1.2 2.6 4.4 21.73
Source: Environment Canada[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981169—    
1986168−0.6%
1991168+0.0%
1996138−17.9%
2001107−22.5%
2006108+0.9%
2011111+2.8%
2016101−9.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Quinton recorded a population of 101 living in 43 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -9.9% change from its 2011 population of 111. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 105.2/km2 (272.5/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Quinton recorded a population of 111, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 108. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.6/km2 (299.5/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 - Quinton". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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