Stoughton, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Tecumseh |
| Post office Founded | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Knous |
| • Town Manager | Chris Miskolczi |
| • Governing body | Stoughton Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| • Density | 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 4T0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 33 Highway 47 |
| Website | http://stoughtonsk.ca |
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Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2011 it had a population of 694.
The origins of the name is unknown, but it was provided by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1904 and became a town in 1960.[3]
A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area. This town is approximately eighty-eight miles southeast of Regina. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ocean Man First Nations band government.[4] They contain three nations which are Assiniboine, Saulteaux and Cree.
The town is served by Highway 13, Highway 33 and Highway 47.
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Gallery[edit]
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road and grain elevator
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grain elevator
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rest stop
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ http://stoughtonsk.ca/about/
- ^ http://www.sicc.sk.ca/archive/bands/bocean.html
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
External links[edit]
Media related to Stoughton, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W
