Frontier
Village
Village of Frontier
Ex. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Ex. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Frontier is located in Frontier No. 19
Frontier
Frontier
Frontier is located in Saskatchewan
Frontier
Frontier
Coordinates: 49°11′59″N 108°34′01″W / 49.199738°N 108.56703°W / 49.199738; -108.56703
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Rural municipalityFrontier
Post office Founded1917
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyFrontier Village Council
 • MayorBrady Berg
 • AdministratorBarb Webber
 • MLADoug Steele
 • MPJeremy Patzer
Area
 • Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total372
 • Density399.5/km2 (1,035/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0N 0W0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 18
RailwaysGreat Western Railway
WebsiteVillage of Frontier
[1][2]

Frontier (2016 population: 372) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19 and Census Division No. 4. Frontier is on Highway 18 and is served by the Frontier Airport located (3.7 km) south of the village.

History

The Frontier post office was founded in 1917.[1] Frontier incorporated as a village on 10 July 1930.[3]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981619—    
1986483−22.0%
1991385−20.3%
1996309−19.7%
2001302−2.3%
2006283−6.3%
2011351+24.0%
2016372+6.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[4][5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Frontier had a population of 364 living in 152 of its 180 total private dwellings, a change of -2.2% from its 2016 population of 372. With a land area of 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 346.7/km2 (897.9/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Frontier recorded a population of 372 living in 159 of its 186 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 351. With a land area of 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km2 (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Frontier
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13
(55) 		19
(66) 		23.5
(74.3) 		30
(86) 		35
(95) 		37.5
(99.5) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.5
(101.3) 		35
(95) 		32
(90) 		23.5
(74.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		4.3
(39.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		18.8
(65.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		4.8
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−1.9
(28.6)
Record low °C (°F) −41.5
(−42.7) 		−43
(−45) 		−35
(−31) 		−20.5
(−4.9) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−29.0
(−20.2) 		−35.0
(−31.0) 		−40.0
(−40.0) 		−43.0
(−45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.5
(0.65) 		12.3
(0.48) 		18.6
(0.73) 		23.0
(0.91) 		51.2
(2.02) 		76.9
(3.03) 		44.5
(1.75) 		41.8
(1.65) 		26.8
(1.06) 		16.2
(0.64) 		17.3
(0.68) 		13.9
(0.55) 		358.9
(14.13)
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Attractions

Education

Frontier School offers Kindergarten through grade 12 and is in the Chinook School Division.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 27 July 2016

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