Pilger, Saskatchewan
Village of Pilger | |
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  Village of Pilger Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan  Village of Pilger Village of Pilger (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Three Lakes No. 400 |
| Post office Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | January 1, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joyce Bauer |
| • Administrator | Rhonda Hemm |
| • Governing body | Pilger Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 74 |
| • Density | 165.0/km2 (427/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3G0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 20 |
| Waterways | Houghton Lake Lenore Lake Middle Lake Basin Lake |
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Pilger is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada, located one hundred kilometers north-east of Saskatoon. Its population hovers at about one hundred people. The village offers a bar and restaurant, the Pilger Tavern, the Pilger Public Library, and a general store.
Demographics
Canada census – Pilger, Saskatchewan community profile
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Climate
| Climate data for Pilger | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10 (50) |
17.5 (63.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10 (50) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−7 (19) |
3.3 (37.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11 (52) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−7 (19) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.5 (−10.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−20 (−4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.4 (−56.9) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2 (28) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.2 (0.87) |
14.9 (0.59) |
20.1 (0.79) |
27.4 (1.08) |
47.4 (1.87) |
71.3 (2.81) |
75.6 (2.98) |
56.1 (2.21) |
40.5 (1.59) |
23.7 (0.93) |
15.9 (0.63) |
20.1 (0.79) |
435.3 (17.14) |
| Source: Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and plays host to over 500 attendees every year.[8]
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
{{citation}}: External link in|format=|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
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
- ^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Retrieved 2010-07-09.[better source needed]
External links
- Canada's Local Histories search page (subscription required)
- Pilger Pumpkin Festival
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