Madison, Saskatchewan Explained

Madison
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Madison in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:51.2168°N -109.0241°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southwest Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:8
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Newcombe
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Rural Municipality of Newcombe No. 260
Established Title:Established
Established Title2:Post office established
Established Title3:Post office closed
Area Land Km2:0.46
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:10
Population Density Km2:21.7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 44
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Big Sky Rail (formerly CN)

Madison is an unincorporated community in Newcombe Rural Municipality No. 260, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community had a population of 10 in 2001.[1] It previously held the status of village until February 1, 1998. The hamlet is located 20 km west of the Town of Eston on highway 44 along the Canadian National Railway subdivision.

History

Prior to February 1, 1998, Madison was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Newcombe that date.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4708073&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Madison&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Canada Census 2001
  2. Web site: Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Restructured Villages . 2008-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080325234155/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/munadvisory/munchanges/restructvillages.html. March 25, 2008.