Plunkett, Saskatchewan
For other uses, see Plunkett.
| Village of Plunkett | |
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| Village | |
  Village of Plunkett  Village of Plunkett | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Viscount |
| Post office | 1909 - 2001 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Hayes |
| • Administrator | Helen Miller |
| • Governing body | Plunkett Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 116.5/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 is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
History
The village was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor, and in 1921 was incorporated. The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture, and the mining industry, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.[5]
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
| Canada census – Plunkett, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2006 | |||
| Population: | 75 (0.0% from 2001) | ||
| Land area: | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 116.4/km2 (301/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 55.5 (M: 58.0, F: 53.9) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 40 | ||
| Median household income: | $NA | ||
| References: 2006[6] | |||
Mayor: Bob Clavelle
See also
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Meacham | Carmel | Burr | |
| Viscount |  |
Guernsey | ||
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| Young | Manitou Beach | Drake |
External links
- Village of Plunkett
- Plunkett Village Council
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
Footnotes
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ Saskbiz Info
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
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Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W
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