Consul, Saskatchewan

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Village of Consul
Consul, Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan )
Consul, Saskatchewan
Location of Consul in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°17′17″N 109°30′07″W / 49.288, -109.502
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division No. 4
Rural Municipality Reno
Area
 - Total 0.65 km² (0.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 93
Postal code S0N 0P0
Area code(s) 306

Consul is a small village located in the Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51 in the extreme southwest of Saskatchewan, Canada along the Redcoat Trail. It features one of the last existing grain elevators in the region and basic amenities including a grocery store, bank, postal outlet, and school.

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[edit] Population

Approximately 100 people reside in the immediate town with up to 700 residing in the outlying areas. Agriculture is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches.

Demographics


According to the Canada 2006 Census[1]:

• Population: 93 (2.2 from 2001)
• Land area: 0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi)
• Population density: 144.0 inhabitants per square kilometre (373 /sq mi)
• Median age: 44.4 (males: 45.2, females: 43.0)
• Total private dwellings: 45
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: {{{privateDwellusual}}}
• Mean household income: $NA

[edit] Education

Consul School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 facility serving approximately 100 students in the extreme southwest of Saskatchewan

[edit] Notable landmarks

Notable landmarks include the grain elevator, a baseball diamond, and a sign that says "I Don't Call 9-1-1".

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Community Profile

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 49°17′17″N 109°30′07″W / 49.288, -109.502