Milestone, Saskatchewan

Milestone
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Location of Milestone in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 104°31′26″W / 49.992°N 104.524°W / 49.992; -104.524
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 2
Rural Municipality Caledonia
Post office Founded May 1, 1900
Incorporated (Village of the Northwest Territories) March 14, 1903
Incorporated (Town) 1906
Government
  Mayor Jeff Brown
  Town Administrator Stephen Schury
  Governing body Milestone Town Council
Area
  Total 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 618
  Density 284.4/km2 (737/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0G 3L0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 39
Waterways Souris River valley
Website Official website
[1][2][3][4]

Milestone is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada, on Saskatchewan Highway 39. The town was named after C. W. Milestone (superintendent of the New Soo Line) in 1893. The town acts as a service centre for the neighbouring countryside with the area's economy dominated by agriculture.[5]

Three churches offer services; Milestone United Church, Milestone St. Aloysius Catholic Church and Milestone Alliance Church.[5] Other facilities provided in the town include a public pool, campground, ice rink and various shops and services.[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Milestone, Saskatchewan community profile
2001
Population: 550 (0.4% from 1996)
Land area: 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population density: 249.5/km2 (646/sq mi)
Median age: 42.9 (M: 41.2, F: 44.2)
Total private dwellings:
Median household income: $47,528
References: 2001[6]

Education

Milestone Elementary School offers Kindergarten to Grade 4. Milestone High School offers classes up to Grade 12.[5]

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Town of Milestone". Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 104°31′26″W / 49.992°N 104.524°W / 49.992; -104.524

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