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| Coordinates: 53°24′N105°46′W / 53.400°N 105.767°W Coordinates: 53°24′N105°46′W / 53.400°N 105.767°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Area code | 306 |
Spruce Home is a small farming community north of Saskatchewan's third largest city, Prince Albert. The first post office opened in 1908 at Sec.32, Twp.50, R.26, W2 surviving in this location for 9 years. This unincorporated area had post offices come and go over the years.
Spruce Home has an elementary school which is a part of the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division.
Currently the school has about 138 students.
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