Jansen, Saskatchewan

Jansen (2016 population: 96) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340 and Census Division No. 10. The village is located along Highway 16 150 km east of the City of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church. It has a Community Hall and Summer Recreation Complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's public library.

Jansen
Village
Village of Jansen
Location of Jansen in Saskatchewan
Jansen, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51.783°N 104.717°W / 51.783; -104.717
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division10
Rural MunicipalityPrairie Rose No. 309
Post office Founded1908-07-01
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyJansen Village Council
 • MayorAlbert Cardinal
 • AdministratorMelissa Dieno
Area
 • Total0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total96
 • Density112.5/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0K 2B0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 16
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
WebsiteVillage of Jansen
[1][2][3][4]

Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day with a large event.

History

Jansen incorporated as a village on October 19, 1908.[5] Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher Peter Jansen.[6]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981223—    
1986214−4.0%
1991210−1.9%
1996167−20.5%
2001158−5.4%
2006140−11.4%
2011126−10.0%
201696−23.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Jansen recorded a population of 96 living in 56 of its 68 total private dwellings, a -31.3% change from its 2011 population of 126. With a land area of 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.9/km2 (292.5/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Jansen recorded a population of 126, a -10% change from its 2006 population of 140. With a land area of 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 148.2/km2 (383.9/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Education

Children are bused to nearby Lanigan for primary and secondary school.

Notable people

Hockey players Brian Propp, Ken Schinkel, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived here as children. Author and Poet C.M. Buckaway, for whom the local library is named, lived in Jansen.

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  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 2007-04-21
  5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 82. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  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. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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