Plunkett (2016 population: 60) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341 and Census Division No. 11.
Village of Plunkett | |
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Coordinates: 51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 11 |
Rural Municipality | Viscount |
Post office | 1909 - 2001 |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Hayes |
• Administrator | Michelle Cruise Pratchler |
• Governing body | Plunkett Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 75 |
• Density | 116.5/km2 (302/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 3J0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 16 Highway 365 |
Waterways | Little Manitou Lake |
Website | Village of Plunkett |
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Plunkett incorporated as a village on December 28, 1921.[5] It was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a CP Rail investor.
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.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Plunkett had a population of 60 living in 28 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 60. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 89.6/km2 (231.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Plunkett recorded a population of 60 living in 33 of its 36 total private dwellings, a -25% change from its 2011 population of 75. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.8/km2 (242.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
The economy of Plunkett is dominated by agriculture and mining, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.[10]
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