Semans, Saskatchewan

Semans
Village
Semans
Coordinates: 51°14′N 104°14′W / 51.24°N 104.24°W / 51.24; -104.24
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 10
Rural Municipality Mount Hope
Post office Founded 1908-10-12
Incorporated (Village) December 14, 1908
Government
 • Mayor Duane Linford
 • Administrator Ashley Greenshields
 • Governing body Semans Village Council
Area
 • Total 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation 558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 204
 • Density 178.3/km2 (462/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Postal code S0A 3S0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 15
Website Official Website Semans, Saskatchewan
[2][3]

Semans is a small agricultural village in Mount Hope No. 279, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 204 at the 2011 Canada Census. The village is located approximately 125 km north of Regina and 195 km south east of Saskatoon.

Demographics

Semans has a population of 267 (according to Canada 2001 Census), with an estimated rural population of 750.

In 2006, Semans had a population of 195 living in 137 dwellings, a -27.0% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) and a population density of 164.7/km2 (427/sq mi).[4]

History

Semans celebrated 100 years as a village with a centennial anniversary homecoming on July 2008.

Settlers first homesteaded in the Semans area as early as 1904. Semans, named for the wife of a railroad official, was one in the alphabetical sequence of towns on the Grand Trunk Railway line between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A picture of the first station shows the spelling as "Semons". The first sports day was held on July 1, 1908. The railroad station and first grain elevator were built by the fall of 1908. In a little more than a year, local businesses could supply almost all necessary commodities and the population was 48 people. The first open air rink was in use by 1907.

On October 28, 1908, the Semans Board of Trade sent correspondence regarding the organization of Semans under the Village Act of 1908. A petition was sent on November 4, 1908, signed by the businesses. Semans was established December 14, 1908.

Climate

Climate data for Semans
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7
(45)		 12.8
(55)		 20.5
(68.9)		 32.8
(91)		 37.8
(100)		 40
(104)		 42.2
(108)		 41.1
(106)		 35.6
(96.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 21.1
(70)		 13.3
(55.9)		 42.2
(108)
Average high °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 18.5
(65.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.3
(75.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 10.5
(50.9)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 8
(46)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 4.4
(39.9)		 11.8
(53.2)		 16.2
(61.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.1
(52)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 2.2
(36)
Average low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)		 −18.8
(−1.8)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 5
(41)		 9.7
(49.5)		 11.5
(52.7)		 10.5
(50.9)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −19.5
(−3.1)		 −3.6
(25.5)
Record low °C (°F) −44.4
(−47.9)		 −45
(−49)		 −38.9
(−38)		 −28.9
(−20)		 −12.2
(10)		 −5
(23)		 −1.1
(30)		 −5
(23)		 −13.9
(7)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −33.5
(−28.3)		 −43.5
(−46.3)		 −45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.6
(0.811)		 15.1
(0.594)		 17.3
(0.681)		 21.2
(0.835)		 46.7
(1.839)		 67.8
(2.669)		 74.3
(2.925)		 45.4
(1.787)		 35.5
(1.398)		 22.2
(0.874)		 19
(0.75)		 26.2
(1.031)		 411.3
(16.193)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Semans - Community Profile". Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  5. ↑ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 22 December 2010

External links

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Coordinates: 51°24′N 104°44′W / 51.400°N 104.733°W / 51.400; -104.733

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