Plunkett, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Plunkett.

Plunkett (2021 population: 60) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341 and Census Division No. 11. It held village status between 1921 and 2022.

Plunkett
Special service area
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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 No. 341
Post office	1909
Incorporated (village)[1]	December 28, 1921
Dissolved[2]	April 1, 2022
Area [3]
• Land	0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	60
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0K 3J0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 16 Highway 365
Waterways	Little Manitou Lake

History

Plunkett incorporated as a village on December 28, 1921.^[1] It was named after Viscount Horace Plunkett, a Canadian Pacific Railway investor.^{[citation needed]} It restructured on April 1, 2022, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341.^[2]

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

Population history
(1981–2021)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	150	—
1986	130	−13.3%
1991	118	−9.2%
1996	85	−28.0%
2001	75	−11.8%
2006	75	+0.0%
2011	75	+0.0%
2016	60	−20.0%
2021	60	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[4][5][3]

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.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population, Plunkett had 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.^[6]

Economy

The economy of Plunkett includes agriculture and mining, with mines located at Lanigan, Colonsay, and Allan.^[7]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
2. "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Restructuring of the Village of Plunkett". Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. March 4, 2022. p. 529. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
4. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
6. "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.
7. Saskbiz Info

51.906°N 105.445°W / 51.906; -105.445