Quinton (2016 population: 101) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279 and Census Division No. 10. The village is located on Highway 15 between the Town of Raymore and the Village of Punnichy. It is near the administrative office of the Kawacatoose First Nations.
Quinton | |
|---|---|
  Quinton  Quinton | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′53″N 104°14′34″W / 51.231373°N 104.242738°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Mount Hope |
| Post office established | 1909-05-22 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Quinton Village Council, Karen Cox, Dean Cox, Robbie Cox, Bradlee Cox |
| • Mayor | Joseph Cox |
| • Administrators | Donna Colley, Matthew Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 115.1/km2 (298/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 58 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 3G0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| [2][3] | |
History
editQuinton incorporated as a village on March 1, 1910.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Quinton, elevation: 630 m or 2,070 ft, 1981-2010 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.9 (0.51) |
9.8 (0.39) |
10.8 (0.43) |
18.6 (0.73) |
42.3 (1.67) |
72.0 (2.83) |
78.0 (3.07) |
68.1 (2.68) |
38.8 (1.53) |
25.4 (1.00) |
10.7 (0.42) |
15.1 (0.59) |
402.5 (15.85) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.9 (0.07) |
13.7 (0.54) |
40.1 (1.58) |
72.0 (2.83) |
78.0 (3.07) |
68.1 (2.68) |
37.3 (1.47) |
19.1 (0.75) |
1.4 (0.06) |
0.0 (0.0) |
331.6 (13.05) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 12.9 (5.1) |
9.8 (3.9) |
8.9 (3.5) |
4.9 (1.9) |
2.2 (0.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.5 (0.6) |
6.3 (2.5) |
9.4 (3.7) |
15.1 (5.9) |
71 (28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 70.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.58 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 49.36 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.37 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 21.73 |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Quinton had a population of 89 living in 40 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of -11.9% from its 2016 population of 101. With a land area of 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 91.8/km2 (237.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Quinton recorded a population of 101 living in 43 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -9.9% change from its 2011 population of 111. With a land area of 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 105.2/km2 (272.5/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 - Quinton". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.