Loomis, Saskatchewan

Hamlet of Loomis
—  Unincorporated area Hamlet  —
Hamlet of Loomis
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 4
Rural Municipality Frontier
Post office Founded
Incorporated (Village) Never
Government
 • Former Mayor
 • Administrator Barb Webber
 • Governing body Frontier No. 19
Population (2006)
 • Total 2
Time zone CST
Postal code S0N 2G0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 18
Highway 614
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Loomis, also known as Echo, is an unincorporated hamlet in Frontier Rural Municipality No. 19, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located on the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 614, about 70 km southeast of the hamlet of Robsart and about 38 km south of the town of Eastend.

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History

Loomis was once a busy little hamlet, with a few small businesses and storefronts along the main street, with four grain elevators that have since been demolished, and a school that still stands as of today. Since the late thirties Loomis has slowly died in population and only one family remains.

Demographics

Loomis, like so many other smaller communities throughout Saskatchewan, has struggled to maintain a sturdy population causing it to become a ghost town with one resident remaining.

In 2006 Loomis had a population of 1 living in 1 dwelling, a 0% increase from 2001. The hamlet had a land area of 0.00 km2 (0 sq mi) and a population density of 0.0 /km2 (0 /sq mi).

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