Leross

Leross /ˈliːrɒs/ or /ləˈrɒs/ (2016 population: 46) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 and Census Division No. 10.

Leross
Village
Village of Leross
Location of Leross in Saskatchewan Leross (Canada)
Coordinates: 51.288°N 103.868°W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	10
Rural Municipality	Kellross No. 247
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Leross Village Council
• Mayor	Francis Klyne
• Administrator	Elaine Klyne
Area
• Total	1.21 km^2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	46
• Density	38.0/km^2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0A 2C0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 15
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History

Leross incorporated as a village on December 1, 1909.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	94	—
1986	103	+9.6%
1991	91	−11.7%
1996	82	−9.9%
2001	59	−28.0%
2006	42	−28.8%
2011	37	−11.9%
2016	46	+24.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Leross recorded a population of 46 living in 22 of its 26 total private dwellings, a 19.6% change from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 1.21 km² (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.0/km² (98.5/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Leross recorded a population of 37, a -11.9% change from its 2006 population of 42. With a land area of 1.21 km² (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.6/km² (79.2/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Attractions

The Kellross Heritage Museum (1962–3) is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, located within the village of Leross.[10]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– ^{Scholar search}) on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
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, 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.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
10. Canadian Register of Historic Places.