Lumsden, Saskatchewan

Lumsden
James Street
Lumsden
Lumsden
Coordinates: 50°38′47″N 104°52′03″W / 50.6463°N 104.8676°W / 50.6463; -104.8676
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityLumsden
Established1881
Incorporated (Village)January 10, 1899
Incorporated (Town)March 15, 1905
Government
 • MayorVerne Barber
 • Chief Administrative OfficerMonica Merkosky[1]
 • Governing bodyTown Council
 • MLABlaine McLeod (SKP)
 • MPLarry Spencer (CON)
Area
 • Land4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,800
 • Density366.0/km2 (948/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 3C0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 11 Highway 20
WaterwaysQu'Appelle River
Websitewww.lumsden.ca
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Lumsden is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The population of Lumsden was 1,800 in 2021.[2] The mayor of Lumsden is Verne Barber. The town was originally known as Happy Hollow in 1881 and was changed to Lumsden in 1889 after Hugh Lumsden, a senior engineer with the Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway.[7]

References

  1. Administration - Lumsden
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  4. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  7. "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". Archived from the original on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

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