Pilger (2016 population: 65) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of the city of Saskatoon.
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 | Ardean Bregenser |
| • 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 |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
History
editPilger incorporated as a village on January 1, 1969.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pilger had a population of 65 living in 36 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 132.7/km2 (343.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pilger recorded a population of 65 living in 39 of its 46 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 65. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 125.0/km2 (323.7/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Pilger | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[10] | |||||||||||||
Culture
editThe village has the Pilger Public Library and an autobody shop. Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and hosts over 500 attendees every year.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
- ^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.[better source needed]
External links
edit- Canada's Local Histories search page (subscription required)
- Pilger Pumpkin Festival
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