Choiceland
Choiceland is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Choiceland is located an hour or so from Prince Albert, a larger Saskatchewan city.
Choiceland | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Choiceland Location of Choiceland in Saskatchewan  Choiceland Choiceland (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53.49°N 104.486°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | No. 488 |
| Post office established | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Mardell |
| • Administrator | Holly Toews |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 321.1/km2 (832/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0J 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website | www |
| [1][2][3] | |
Choiceland is home to William Mason Public School, which offers schooling for grades kindergarten through twelve.
The Torch River Railway is based in Choiceland.
Demographics
| Canada census – Choiceland community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
| Population: | 359 (-5.8% from 2011) | 381 (10.1% from 2006) | 346 (-6.5% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 321.1/km2 (832/sq mi) | 340.8/km2 (883/sq mi) | 309.5/km2 (802/sq mi) |
| Median age: | 44.4 (M: 41.1, F: 51.0) | 46.6 (M: 44.2, F: 47.2) | 46.2 (M: 45.7, F: 47.1) |
| Total private dwellings: | 204 | 210 | 205 |
| Median household income: | $47,616 | $34,158 | |
| References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7] | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Choiceland | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35 (95) |
28.3 (82.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
37 (99) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22 (72) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−2 (28) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−45 (−49) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−33.9 (−29.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0 (32) |
−3 (27) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−25 (−13) |
−37.8 (−36.0) |
−43 (−45) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) |
18.6 (0.73) |
20.1 (0.79) |
26.7 (1.05) |
46.9 (1.85) |
82.3 (3.24) |
78.2 (3.08) |
65.2 (2.57) |
52 (2.0) |
28.1 (1.11) |
22.9 (0.90) |
23.2 (0.91) |
483.7 (19.04) |
| Source: Environment Canada[8] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 17 February 2012.
- Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 July 2010
External links
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