| Assiniboia Leeville |
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|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°37′N 105°59′W / 49.617°N 105.983°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | |
| Federal Electoral District | Cypress Hills-Grasslands |
| Provincial Consituency | Constituency of Wood River |
| Village | |
| Town | |
| Government | |
| - Municipal Mayor | Paul Topola |
| - Member of the Legislative Assembly | D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert, (SP) |
| - Member of Parliament | David Anderson |
| Area | |
| - Land | 3.78 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,305 |
| - Density | 235.5/km2 (609.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| [1][2][3] | |
Assiniboia (2006 Population 2,305) is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. From 1908 to 1912, the post office at this location was named Leeville, Saskatchewan. It is located 110 km SSW of Moose Jaw beside Highway 2 and Highway 13. In 1925, Assiniboia was located on the Moose Jaw - Expanse Branch line and the Assiniboia Branch Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd..
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Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[4]
| Population: | 2,305 (-7.2% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 609.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,580 /sq mi) |
| National population rank: | Ranked 1,213rd out of 5,008 |
| Median age: | 46.8 (males: 43.4, females: 49.5) |
| Total private dwellings: | 1,228 |
| Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 1,112 |
| Median household income: | $46,955 |
Education
Assiniboia has three schools; Seventh Avenue School (grades K - 4), Assiniboia Elementary School (grades 5 - 8) and Assiniboia Composite High School (grades 9 - 12).
History
The old RCAF Station Assiniboia WWII airfield, (now operated as the Assiniboia Airport) is located 6 miles north of Assiniboia. Coordinates for the airfield: Latitude (N): 49 44 05 Longitude (W): 105 56 49
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 49° 38' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 105° 59' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.18, Twp.8, R.29, W2
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
Location
Coordinates: 49°37′N 105°59′W / 49.617°N 105.983°W
| North: Congress | ||
| West: Valor | Limerick | Assiniboia | Leeville | East: Willows |
| South: Maxstone |
References
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home ([dead link]), Municipal Directory System, http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=3&mun=2050, retrieved 2007-04-24
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm, retrieved 2007-04-24
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp, retrieved 2007-04-24
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
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