Minton, Saskatchewan

Village of Minton
Village

Location of Minton in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 49°10′01″N 104°35′10″W / 49.167°N 104.586°W / 49.167; -104.586
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 2
Rural Municipality Surprise Valley
Post office Founded N/A
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) N/A
Government
 • Mayor Dennis Simpart
 • Administrator Joyce Axten
 • Governing body Minton Village Council
Area
 • Total 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 60
 • Density 319.8/km2 (828/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0C 1T0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 6, Highway 18, Highway 676
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Minton is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located on Saskatchewan Highway 6 just north of its intersection with Highway 18, 19 km north of the Raymond-Regway Border Crossing on the Montana-Saskatchewan border.

Demographics

Canada census – Minton, Saskatchewan community profile
Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:
References: earlier[5]

In 1930, Minton was identified as a hamlet. 21 years later, in 1951, it was incorporated as a village.

Roadside Attractions

There is an Inukshuk monument approximately 8 km north of Minton on highway #6. It is 50 metre east of the highway at coordinates 49 13.901 N, 104 36.358 W just off of the gravel road.

See also

Footnotes

  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 (– Scholar search) 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. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 49°10′01″N 104°35′10″W / 49.167°N 104.586°W / 49.167; -104.586

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