Consul, Saskatchewan

Consul
Village

The Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevators beside the Railway in Consul.
Consul

Location of Consul in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 49°17′42″N 109°30′07″W / 49.295°N 109.502°W / 49.295; -109.502
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 4
Rural Municipality Reno
Government
  Mayor Linda Brown
  Administrator Carrie Funk
  Governing body Consul Village Council [1]
  MP David L. Anderson
  MLA Wayne Elhard
Area
  Land 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 84
  Density 130.1/km2 (337/sq mi)
Postal code S0N 0P0
Area code(s) 306
Website Village of Consul

Consul is a village located in the Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51 in the extreme southwest of Saskatchewan, Canada along the Redcoat Trail. It features one of the last existing grain elevators in the region. It is 211 km southwest of Swift Current.

Demographics

In 2011, Consul had a population of 84 living in 45 dwellings, a 9.7% decrease from 2006.[2] In 2006, Consul had a population of 93 living in 44 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001.

Approximately 100 people reside in the immediate town with up to 700 residing in the outlying areas. Agriculture is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches.

Education

Consul School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 facility serving approximately 70 students in the extreme southwest corner of Saskatchewan. Consul School is a part of the Chinook School Division which includes most of the southwest of Saskatchewan.

References

  1. Consul Village Council
  2. 1 2 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-11-11.

External links

Coordinates: 49°17′42″N 109°30′07″W / 49.295°N 109.502°W / 49.295; -109.502


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