Jansen, Saskatchewan
Village of Jansen | |
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| 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 | 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
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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.
See also
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
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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