Quinton, Saskatchewan

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.

Quintin
Village
Quintin Quintin
Coordinates: 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, Lyn Naggie
• Mayor	Mayor Bob
• Administrator	Donna Colley
Area
• Total	0.96 km^2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	111
• Density	115.1/km^2 (298/sq mi)
• Dwellings	58
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0A 3G0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 15
Railways	Canadian National Railway
[2][3]

History

Quinton incorporated as a village on March 1, 1910.[4]

Climate

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

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	169	—
1986	168	−0.6%
1991	168	+0.0%
1996	138	−17.9%
2001	107	−22.5%
2006	108	+0.9%
2011	111	+2.8%
2016	101	−9.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Quinton recorded a population of 111, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 108. With a land area of 0.96 km² (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.6/km² (299.5/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Hamlets of Saskatchewan

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
4. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
5. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 - Quinton". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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.