Rosetown, Saskatchewan

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Rosetown
Geography
Status Town
Region West Central Saskatchewan, Canada
Demographics
Population
-Land Area
- Pop. Density
-Private Dwellings
-Median Age
-Domestic Gain
2,471
10.59 km²
233.4 people/km²
1,151
42.1
$38,259
Politics
Member of Parliament Carol Skelton, Conservative Party of Canada
Member of Legislative Assembly Elwin Hermanson, Saskatchewan Party
Mayor Alma Dubé

Rosetown is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, at the junction of provincial highways 7 and 4, approximately 140 km southwest of Saskatoon. The town's motto, "The Heart of the Wheat Belt" reflects its history of being a farming community. It is the largest town located in the Rural Municipality Number 287, St. Andrew's. Rosetown prides itself on being a friendly and safe town that is ideal for raising a family. In 2004, Rosetown won the 2004 Provincial Communities in Bloom.

[edit] History

Main article: History of Rosetown

Rosetown became a Village in 1909. It had one of the largest population increases of any town in Canada between 1921 and 1931.

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North: Biggar
West: Brock | D'Arcy Rosetown East: Outlook
South: Elrose | Kyle | Swift Current