Plunkett, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Plunkett.
Village of Plunkett
Village
Village of Plunkett
Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°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 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

Mayor: Bob Clavelle

See also

Meacham Carmel Burr
Viscount Guernsey
   Plunkett  
Young Manitou Beach Drake

External links

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
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ↑ Saskbiz Info
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445

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