Pense is a town of 532 residents (2011 census) in the southern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Heading west from Regina on the Trans Canada Highway, Pense is the first community with services. Other communities in the area include Grand Coulee, Belle Plaine, Disley, and Rouleau. Pense is approximately 30 km (19 mi) from the City of Regina. The current mayor of Pense is Bruce Botkin.
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Town of Pense | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′55″N 104°59′05″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural municipality | Pense |
Post Office established | 1883 |
Village[1] | March 7, 1904 |
Town[1] | October 24, 2012 |
Government | |
• Administrator | Jennifer Lendvay |
• M.L.A. Thunder Creek | Lyle Stewart |
• M.P. Palliser | Ray Boughen |
Area | |
• Land | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 532 |
• Density | 402.6/km2 (1,043/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (UTC) |
Postal code | S0G 3W0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pense had a population of 603 living in 210 of its 228 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 587. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 456.8/km2 (1,183.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Canada census – Pense community profile
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