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Avonlea, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°00′49″N 105°03′38″W / 50.0136°N 105.0605°W / 50.0136; -105.0605
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Avonlea
Village
Village of Avonlea
Avonlea is located in Saskatchewan
Avonlea
Avonlea
Location of Avonlea in Saskatchewan
Avonlea is located in Canada
Avonlea
Avonlea
Avonlea (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°0′49″N 105°03′38″W / 50.01361°N 105.06056°W / 50.01361; -105.06056
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityElmsthorpe
Post office Founded1904-08-01
Government
 • TypeAvonlea Village council
 • MayorMarlin Stevens
 • AdministratorTim Forer
Area
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total398
 • Density414.5/km2 (1,074/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
Postal code
S0H 0C0
Area code306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

Avonlea (2006 population 381) is a village with in the Rural Municipality of Elmsthorpe No. 100, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is approximately 82 km (51 mi) southwest of the city of Regina.

The village was named after the fictional town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island in Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables.[4] The television series Road to Avonlea is based on the book.

Attractions

Avonlea Elevator

A local creek of the same name flows past the town on the east side, heading north, and joins the Moose Jaw River near Rouleau. The picturesque Dirt Hills to the west are home to natural flora and fauna.

Avonlea Dam was built on Avonlea Creek 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the town in 1963, which created Reg Watson Reservoir. The reservoir is the town's only water source.

Dunnet Regional Park (named after a local physician) was built and opened on the west side of the reservoir in 1967. The park provides RV parks, camping, fishing, boating, a swimming pool, eight baseball fields and a golf course. Fish species in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and burbot. Walleye are liberally stocked.

The Southern Rails Cooperative maintains its head office in the town.

Demographics

Canada census – Avonlea, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population398 (4.5% from 2006)
Land area0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population density414.5/km2 (1,074/sq mi)
Median age47.4 (M: 42.5, F: 51.2)
Private dwellings173 (total) 
Median household income$unknown
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Our History. "Village of Avonlea". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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