Stoughton, Saskatchewan

Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2011 it had a population of 694. Stoughton was originally called New Hope. The tiny settlement of New Hope was barely three years old when the C.P.R. arrived in this part of the province in 1904. When the railway chose a location a little to the south for its depot calling it Stoughton, New Hope was soon moved to join it.

Stoughton
Town
Main Street
Stoughton
Location of Stoughton in Saskatchewan
Stoughton
Stoughton (Canada)
Coordinates: 49.675°N 103.037°W / 49.675; -103.037
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division1
Rural MunicipalityTecumseh
Post office Founded1901
Government
 • MayorBill Knous
 • Town ManagerChris Miskolczi
 • Governing bodyStoughton Town Council
Area
 • Land3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total694
 • Density203.2/km2 (526/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 4T0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 13 Highway 33 Highway 47
Websitehttp://stoughtonsk.ca
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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.[3] They contain three nations which are Assiniboine, Saulteaux and Cree.

The town is served by Highway 13, Highway 33 and Highway 47.

Demographics
Canada census – Stoughton, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 694 (6.3% from 2006) 653 (-9.3% from 2001)
Land area: 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population density: 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) 306/km2 (790/sq mi)
Median age: 43.4 (M: 42.4, F: 44.4) 46.8 (M: 44.7, F: 49.8)
Total private dwellings: 325 325
Median household income:
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]
  • road and grain elevator
  • grain elevator
  • rest stop

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. http://www.sicc.sk.ca/archive/bands/bocean.html
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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