Pangman Explained

Official Name:Pangman
Other Name:West Calder
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Title:Established
Area Total Km2:0.73
Population As Of:2001
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:255
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:49.6464°N -104.66°W

Pangman (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69 and Census Division No. 2. Formerly known as West Calder, it is south of the city of Regina.

History

Pangman incorporated as a village on May 17, 1911.[2]

This location had a post office of the name West Calder from 1909-04-23 through to 1910-08-01. West Calder Post Office was located at Sec.8, Twp.8, R.20, W2. Pangman is currently a village located at Sec. 16, Twp. 8, R.20, W2.

There are two local history books written about Pangman, including Pangman and Amulet's Past (edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150), and Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet (published in Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pangman had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.73km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pangman recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.73km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Education

Historically, there were three one-room school districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.

Transportation

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Counts, Land Area, Population Density and Population Rank, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 Census - 100% Data . Statistics Canada. 2007-11-19.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  4. 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.