Lumsden, Saskatchewan

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]

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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
HighwaysHighway 11 Highway 20
WaterwaysQu'Appelle River
Websitewww.lumsden.ca
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Lumsden, Saskatchewan Media

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 (February 9, 2022)Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. 2011 Community Profiles. Statistics CanadaGovernment of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  4. National Archives, Archivia Net. Post Offices and Postmasters. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. Municipal Directory System. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Elections Canada On-line (2005). Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  7. The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

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