Frontier, Saskatchewan

Frontier (2016 population: 372) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 and Census Division No. 4. Frontier is on Highway 18 and is served by the Frontier Airport located (3.7 km) south of the village.

Frontier
Village of Frontier
Ex. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Frontier
Frontier
Coordinates: 49.199738°N 108.56703°W / 49.199738; -108.56703
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Rural municipalityFrontier No. 19
Post office Founded1917
Government
  TypeMunicipal
  Governing bodyFrontier Village Council
  MayorBrady Berg
  AdministratorBarb Webber
  MLADoug Steele
  MPJeremy Patzer
Area
  Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total372
  Density399.5/km2 (1,035/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0N 0W0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 18
RailwaysGreat Western Railway
WebsiteVillage of Frontier
[1][2]

History

The Frontier post office was founded in 1917.[1] Frontier incorporated as a village on July 10, 1930.[3]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981619    
1986483−22.0%
1991385−20.3%
1996309−19.7%
2001302−2.3%
2006283−6.3%
2011351+24.0%
2016372+6.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[4][5]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Frontier recorded a population of 372 living in 159 of its 186 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 351. With a land area of 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km2 (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Frontier recorded a population of 351, a 24% change from its 2006 population of 283. With a land area of 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 377.4/km2 (977.5/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Frontier
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13
(55)
19
(66)
23.5
(74.3)
30
(86)
35
(95)
37.5
(99.5)
39.5
(103.1)
38.5
(101.3)
35
(95)
32
(90)
23.5
(74.3)
13.5
(56.3)
39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.3
(39.7)
13.0
(55.4)
18.9
(66.0)
23.3
(73.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
20.1
(68.2)
12.4
(54.3)
2.3
(36.1)
−3.1
(26.4)
11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−8.1
(17.4)
−1.6
(29.1)
6.0
(42.8)
11.6
(52.9)
16.2
(61.2)
19.5
(67.1)
18.8
(65.8)
12.4
(54.3)
5.6
(42.1)
−3.1
(26.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
4.8
(40.6)
Average low °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)
−13.9
(7.0)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.3
(39.7)
9.1
(48.4)
11.3
(52.3)
10.5
(50.9)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.4
(29.5)
−8.5
(16.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
Record low °C (°F) −41.5
(−42.7)
−43
(−45)
−35
(−31)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
−11.5
(11.3)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−35.0
(−31.0)
−40.0
(−40.0)
−43.0
(−45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.5
(0.65)
12.3
(0.48)
18.6
(0.73)
23.0
(0.91)
51.2
(2.02)
76.9
(3.03)
44.5
(1.75)
41.8
(1.65)
26.8
(1.06)
16.2
(0.64)
17.3
(0.68)
13.9
(0.55)
358.9
(14.13)
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Attractions

Education

Frontier School offers Kindergarten through grade 12 and is in the Chinook School Division.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 27 July 2016

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