Jansen, Saskatchewan

Village of Jansen
Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	18
Rural Municipality	Prairie Rose
Post office Founded	1908-07-01
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
• Mayor	David Renwick
• Administrator	Joni Mack
• Governing body	Jansen Village Council
Area
• Total	0.85 km² (0.33 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	140
• Density	164.1/km² (425/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0K 2B0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 16
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Jansen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located along Highway 16 150 km east of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church and Temple Baptist Church. It has a hall and recreation complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's only public library.

Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day.

History

Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher Peter Jansen.^[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Jansen, Saskatchewan community profile

	2011	2006

Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:		140 (-11.4% from 2001) 0.85 km² (0.33 sq mi) 164.1/km² (425/sq mi) 51.5 (M: 49.2, F: 54.1) 84 $Not Available

References: 2006^[6]

Children are bussed to Lanigan for primary and secondary school.

Notable people

Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived here as children. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway, for whom the local library is named, lived in Jansen.

External links

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
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

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Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717

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