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Choiceland
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Choiceland
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Choiceland
Choiceland (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°29′24″N104°29′10″W / 53.49°N 104.486°W / 53.49; -104.486
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality No. 488
Post office established1927
Government
   Mayor Rob Mardell
  AdministratorHolly Toews
Area
  Land1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total359
  Density321.1/km2 (832/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0J 0M0
Area code 306
Website www.choiceland.ca
[1] [2] [3]

Choiceland is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Choiceland is located an hour or so from Prince Albert, a larger Saskatchewan city.

Contents

Choiceland is home to William Mason Public School, which offers schooling for grades kindergarten through 12.[ citation needed ]

The Torch River Railway is based in Choiceland.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Choiceland had a population of 342 living in 174 of its 204 total private dwellings, a change of -4.7% from its 2016 population of 359. With a land area of 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 322.6/km2 (835.6/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Choiceland community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population342 (-4.7% from 2016)359 (-5.8% from 2011)381 (10.1% from 2006)
Land area1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population density323.9/km2 (839/sq mi)321.1/km2 (832/sq mi)340.8/km2 (883/sq mi)
Median age47.6 (M: 49.2, F: 47.2)44.4 (M: 41.1, F: 51.0)46.6 (M: 44.2, F: 47.2)
Private dwellings204 (total)  174 (occupied)204 (total) 210 (total) 
Median household income$52,800$47,616
References: 2021 [5] 2016 [6] 2011 [7] earlier [8] [9]

Climate

Climate data for Choiceland
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)9
(48)
9.5
(49.1)
16.5
(61.7)
31.7
(89.1)
35
(95)
37
(99)
36.1
(97.0)
36.1
(97.0)
35
(95)
28.3
(82.9)
20.6
(69.1)
8.3
(46.9)
37
(99)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−13.6
(7.5)
−9.4
(15.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
8.6
(47.5)
18.2
(64.8)
22
(72)
24.1
(75.4)
22.8
(73.0)
16.4
(61.5)
8.7
(47.7)
−4.2
(24.4)
−11.9
(10.6)
6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−18.7
(−1.7)
−14.9
(5.2)
−7.4
(18.7)
2.7
(36.9)
11.2
(52.2)
15.2
(59.4)
17.4
(63.3)
16
(61)
10
(50)
3.4
(38.1)
−8.4
(16.9)
−16.6
(2.1)
0.8
(33.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−23.7
(−10.7)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−13.3
(8.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
4.2
(39.6)
8.3
(46.9)
10.7
(51.3)
9.2
(48.6)
3.6
(38.5)
−2
(28)
−12.6
(9.3)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−5.1
(22.8)
Record low °C (°F)−47.8
(−54.0)
−45
(−49)
−39.4
(−38.9)
−33.9
(−29.0)
−11.1
(12.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
0
(32)
−3
(27)
−11.1
(12.0)
−25
(−13)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−43
(−45)
−47.8
(−54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19.7
(0.78)
18.6
(0.73)
20.1
(0.79)
26.7
(1.05)
46.9
(1.85)
82.3
(3.24)
78.2
(3.08)
65.2
(2.57)
52
(2.0)
28.1
(1.11)
22.9
(0.90)
23.2
(0.91)
483.7
(19.04)
Source: Environment Canada [10]

See also

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References

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