Leross

Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
51°17′17″N 103°52′05″W / 51.288°N 103.868°W / 51.288; -103.868Country CanadaProvince SaskatchewanRegionCentralCensus division10Rural MunicipalityKellrossGovernment
 • TypeMunicipal • Governing bodyLeross Village Council • MayorFrancis Klyne • AdministratorElaine KlyneArea
 • Total1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)Population
 (2016)
 • Total46 • Density38.0/km2 (98/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)Postal code
S0A 2C0
Area code306Highways Hwy 15[1][2][3][4]

Leross /ˈliːrɒs/ or /ləˈrɒs/ (2016 population: 46) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 and Census Division No. 10.

History

Leross incorporated as a village on December 1, 1909.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198194—    
1986103+9.6%
199191−11.7%
199682−9.9%
200159−28.0%
200642−28.8%
201137−11.9%
201646+24.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leross had a population of 40 living in 14 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of -13% from its 2016 population of 46. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.3/km2 (80.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Leross recorded a population of 46 living in 22 of its 26 total private dwellings, a 19.6% change from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Attractions

The Kellross Heritage Museum (1962–3) is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, located within the village of Leross.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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