Landis, Saskatchewan

Landis
Village
Landis
Coordinates: 52°12′N 108°27′W / 52.200°N 108.450°W / 52.200; -108.450Coordinates: 52°12′N 108°27′W / 52.200°N 108.450°W / 52.200; -108.450
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Federal Electoral District Battlefords—Lloydminster
Provincial Constituency Constituency of Biggar
Government
  Municipal Mayor Joe Sarrasin
  MLA Biggar Randy Weekes (SKP)
  Member of Parliament Gerry Ritz
Area
  Land 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
  Total 139[1]
  Density 173.2/km2 (449/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
Postal code S0K 2K0
Website villageoflandis.com
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Landis is a village in western Saskatchewan, Canada, about 32 miles south of Wilkie and about 80 miles west from Saskatoon on Highway 14. Landis has a population of 139. It is located within the Sun West School Division. From 1907 to 1909, the post office at Section 23, Township 37, Range 18 west of the 3rd meridian, was known as Daneville.[5] In 1925, Landis was a Canadian National Railway Station on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line.

Education

Landis had a K12 school. The school was renovated in 1994. The school was permanently closed in July 2014.[6]

Book

The Landis Record written by the Landis Historical Society. There are currently two volumes of the Landis History Book.

Demographics

Canada census – Landis, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 139 (+16.8% from 2006) 119 (-26.1% from 2001)
Land area: 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population density: 173.2/km2 (449/sq mi) 148.3/km2 (384/sq mi)
Median age: 49.5 (M: 47.9, F: 51.0) 53.5 (M: 50.8, F: 55.5)
Total private dwellings: 76 74
Median household income: $56,000
References: 2011[7] 2006[8]
N/A = Data Not Available

Area statistics

See also

References

  1. "Canadian Census 2011".
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, retrieved 2014-02-26
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2007-04-24
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved 2007-04-24
  5. Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
  6. http://www.westcentralonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12087&Itemid=33. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
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