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Coordinates: 51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445
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Village of Plunkett
Village
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division11
Rural MunicipalityViscount
Post office1909 - 2001
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorRichard Hayes
 • AdministratorHelen Miller
 • Governing bodyPlunkett Village Council
Area
 • Total
0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
75
 • Density116.5/km2 (302/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 3J0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 16
Highway 365
WaterwaysLittle Manitou Lake
WebsiteVillage of Plunkett
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Plunkett is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

History

The village was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor, and in 1921 was incorporated. The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture, and the mining industry, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.[5]

Geography

Plunkett is at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 365. The village site is bounded by the railway to the south and Highway 16 to the north.

Demographics

Canada census – Plunkett, Saskatchewan community profile
Population
Land area
Population density
Median age
Private dwellings
Median household income
References: earlier[6][7]

Mayor: Bob Clavelle

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ^ Saskbiz Info
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

51°54′22″N 105°26′42″W / 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445

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