Lestock, Saskatchewan

Lestock is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to September 2017. Lestock had a population of 95 in the 2016 Canada Census, a -24.0% decline from 125 in the 2011 Canada Census.

Lestock
Special service area
Lestock
Lestock in Saskatchewan
Lestock
Lestock (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°18′40″N 103°58′59″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division10
Rural municipalityKellross No. 247
Incorporated (village)[1]April 17, 1912
Dissolved (special service area)[2]September 1, 2017
Area
 • Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total95
 • Density109.3/km2 (283/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 2G0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 15
Hwy 639
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
WebsiteVillage of Lestock

The community was named after John Lestock Reid, a surveyor for the railway.[3]

History

Lestock was incorporated as a village on April 17, 1912.[1] It restructured on September 1, 2017, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247.[2]

Demographics
Canada census – Lestock, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 95 (-24.0% from 2011) 125 (-9.4% from 2006) 138 (-38.9% from 2001)
Land area: 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population density: 187.7/km2 (486/sq mi) 182.4/km2 (472/sq mi) 158.8/km2 (411/sq mi)
Median age: 56.8 (M: 61.2, F: 53.0) 51.7 (M: 52.8, F: 50.0) 51.0 (M: 49.5, F: 53.5)
Total private dwellings: 98 76 98
Median household income:
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
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See also

References
  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 8. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. "Restructuring of the Village of Lestock" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. September 8, 2017. pp. 1718–1723. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. "Lesstock, Saskatchewan profile". epodunk.com. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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