Consul, Saskatchewan Explained

Consul
Official Name:Village of Consul
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:CAN SK Reno#Saskatchewan
Coordinates:49.2954°N -109.5198°W
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southwest
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:Reno
Government Type:Municipal
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Consul Village Council
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Linda Brown
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Yvonne Leismeister
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Jeremy Patzer
Leader Title4:MLA
Leader Name4:Doug Steele
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Land Km2:0.65
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:50
Population Density Km2:130.1
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0N 0P0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
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Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Great Western Railway

Consul (2021 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51 and Census Division No. 4. The historic Red Coat Trail and Highway 21 pass through the village. The village features one of the last existing grain elevators in the region. It is 211 km southwest of the city of Swift Current.

History

Consul incorporated as a village on June 12, 1917.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Consul had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.7km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Consul recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.65km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

Education

Consul School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 facility serving approximately 70 students in the extreme southwest corner of Saskatchewan. Consul School is a part of the Chinook School Division which includes most of southwest Saskatchewan.

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References

49.2954°N -109.5198°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 30, 2020.