Lestock, Saskatchewan

Lestock is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to September 2017. Lestock had a population of 95 in the 2016 Canada Census, a -24.0% decline from 125 in the 2011 Canada Census.

Lestock
Special service area
Lestock Lestock in Saskatchewan Lestock Lestock (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°18′40″N 103°58′59″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	10
Rural municipality	Kellross No. 247
Incorporated (village)[1]	April 17, 1912
Dissolved (special service area)[2]	September 1, 2017
Area
• Total	0.87 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	95
• Density	109.3/km^2 (283/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0A 2G0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 15 Hwy 639
Railways	Canadian National Railway
Website	Village of Lestock

The community was named after John Lestock Reid, a surveyor for the railway.[3]

History

Lestock was incorporated as a village on April 17, 1912.[1] It restructured on September 1, 2017, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247.[2]

Demographics

Canada census – Lestock, Saskatchewan community profile
	2016	2011	2006
Population:	95 (-24.0% from 2011)	125 (-9.4% from 2006)	138 (-38.9% from 2001)
Land area:	0.87 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)	0.87 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)	0.87 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population density:	187.7/km^2 (486/sq mi)	182.4/km^2 (472/sq mi)	158.8/km^2 (411/sq mi)
Median age:	56.8 (M: 61.2, F: 53.0)	51.7 (M: 52.8, F: 50.0)	51.0 (M: 49.5, F: 53.5)
Total private dwellings:	98	76	98
Median household income:
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of special service areas in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 8. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
2. "Restructuring of the Village of Lestock" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. September 8, 2017. pp. 1718–1723. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
3. "Lesstock, Saskatchewan profile". epodunk.com. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.