Conquest, Saskatchewan

Conquest (2016 population: 160) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 and Census Division No. 12.

Conquest
Village of Conquest
Grain elevators in Conquest
Grain elevators in Conquest
Conquest is located in Saskatchewan
Conquest
Conquest
Conquest is located in Canada
Conquest
Conquest
Coordinates: 51°18′36″N 107°13′12″W / 51.310°N 107.220°W / 51.310; -107.220
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division12
Rural MunicipalityFertile Valley No. 285
Incorporated (Village)2011
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyConquest Village Council
 • MayorDouglas Lemon
 • AdministratorBobbi Jones
Area
 • Land1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total160
 • Density160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0L 0L0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 15
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

History edit

Conquest incorporated as a village on October 24, 1911.[5]

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981256—    
1986221−13.7%
1991224+1.4%
1996195−12.9%
2001163−16.4%
2006167+2.5%
2011176+5.4%
2016160−9.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Conquest had a population of 167 living in 75 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 160. With a land area of 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.0/km2 (432.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Conquest recorded a population of 160 living in 70 of its 78 total private dwellings, a -10% change from its 2011 population of 176. With a land area of 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 160.0/km2 (414.4/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Arts and culture edit

Conquest was the setting for the 1998 film Conquest.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

51°18′36″N 107°13′12″W / 51.310°N 107.220°W / 51.310; -107.220