Jansen (2016 population: 96) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 and Census Division No. 10. The village is located along Highway 16 150 km east of the City of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church. It has a Community Hall and Summer Recreation Complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's public library.
Jansen | |
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| Village of Jansen | |
  Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan  Jansen, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′59″N 104°43′01″W / 51.783°N 104.717°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Prairie Rose No. 309 |
| Post office Founded | 1908-07-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Jansen Village Council |
| • Mayor | Albert Cardinal |
| • Administrator | Melissa Dieno |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 2B0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 16 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Website | Village of Jansen |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day with a large event.
History
editJansen incorporated as a village on October 19, 1908.[5] Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher John Jansen.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jansen had a population of 111 living in 57 of its 71 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2016 population of 96. With a land area of 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.6/km2 (330.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Jansen recorded a population of 96 living in 56 of its 68 total private dwellings, a -31.3% change from its 2011 population of 126. With a land area of 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.9/km2 (292.5/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Education
editChildren are bused to nearby Lanigan for primary and secondary school.
Notable people
edit- Byron Briske, hockey player
- Brian Propp, hockey player
- Ken Schinkel, hockey player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Prairie Rose Memoirs, vol. 1. Jansen, SK, Canada: Prairie Rose Historical Society. 1992. p. 12. ISBN 1-55056-008-5.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
External links
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