Leask, Saskatchewan
Leask | |
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| Village of Leask | |
  Leask Location of Leask in Saskatchewan  Leask Leask (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′N 106°44′W / 53.02°N 106.74°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 16 |
| Rural Municipality | Leask No. 464 |
| Post office founded | 1912 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Leask Village Council[1] |
| • Mayor | Maurice Stieb |
| • Administrator | Brenda Lockhart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 399 |
| • Density | 532.4/km2 (1,379/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0J 1M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 40  Hwy 792 |
| Website | Village of Leask |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
Leask is a village within the rural municipality of Leask No. 464, in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. This village is eighty kilometers southwest of the City of Prince Albert. It is the administrative headquarters of the Mistawasis First Nation band government and municipal seat to the rural municipality of Leask No. 464, which had a larger population of 686 in 2016. The village of Leask had a population of 399 in the 2016 Canada Census (a 3.4% decrease from 413 in the 2011 Canada Census).
History
The village was incorporated in 1912.[6]
Demographics
Canada census – Leask, Saskatchewan community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 399 (-3.4% from 2011) | 413 (-1.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population density | 532.4/km2 (1,379/sq mi) | 551.1/km2 (1,427/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.6 (M: 53.8, F: 58.2) | 51.9 (M: 52.5, F: 51.2) |
| Private dwellings | 211 (total) | 199 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
References
- ^ Leask Village Council
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ A Lasting Legacy. Leask and District. 1990. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-88925-863-1.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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