Plunkett, Saskatchewan

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Village of Plunkett
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Village of Plunkett
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Village of Plunkett
Coordinates: 51°54′22″N105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 11
Rural Municipality Viscount
Post office1909 - 2001
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 •  Mayor Richard Hayes
 • AdministratorMichelle Cruise Pratchler
 • Governing body Plunkett Village Council
Area
 • Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total75
 • Density116.5/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
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Plunkett (2016 population: 60) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341 and Census Division No. 11.

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History

Plunkett incorporated as a village on December 28, 1921. [5] It was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor.

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

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981150—    
1986130−13.3%
1991118−9.2%
1996 85−28.0%
2001 75−11.8%
2006 75+0.0%
2011 75+0.0%
2016 60−20.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plunkett had a population of 60 living in 28 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Plunkett recorded a population of 60 living in 33 of its 36 total private dwellings, a

Economy

The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture and mining, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan. [10]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ↑ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ Saskbiz Info

Coordinates: 51°54′22″N105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445

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