Semans, Saskatchewan

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Coordinates: 51°14′N 104°26′W / 51.24, -104.44
Village of Semans
Location of Semans in Saskatchewan
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	10
Rural Municipality	Mount Hope
Post office Founded	1904
Incorporated (Village)	December 14, 1908
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
- Mayor	Lamontagne Ray
- Administrator	Charmayne Szatkowski
- Governing body	Semans Village Council
Area
- Total	1.18 km² (0.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	267
- Density	225.5/km² (584/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC)
Postal code	S0A 3S0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 15
Waterways
Website: Official Website Semans, Saskatchewan

Semans is a small agricultural village in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located 125 km north of Regina and 195 km south east of Saskatoon,

1 History
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

Semans will celebrate 100 years as a village with a centennial anniversary homecoming in July 2008.

Settlers first homesteaded in the Semans area as early as 1904. Semans, named for the wife of a railroad official, was one in the alphabetical sequence of towns on the Grand Trunk Railway line between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A picture of the first station shows the spelling as "Semons". The first sports day was held on July 1, 1908. The railroad station and first grain elevator were built by the fall of 1908. In a little more than a year, local businesses could supply almost all necessary commodities and the population was 48 people. The first open air rink was in use by 1907.

On October 28, 1908, the Semans Board of Trade sent correspondence regarding the organization of Semans under the Village Act of 1908. A petition was sent on November 4, 1908, signed by the businesses. Semans was established December 14, 1908.

[edit] Demographics

Semans has a population of 267 (according to Canada 2001 Census), with an estimated rural population of 750.

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population:	267 (- 15.2 from 1996)
Land area:	1.18 km²
Population density:	8.8 people/km²
Median age:	50.9 (males: 48.4, females: 53.8)
Total private dwellings:	156
Mean household income:	$48,428