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Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Consul
Village
Village of Consul
The Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevators in ConsulThe Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevators in Consul
Consul is located in Reno No. 51ConsulConsulShow map of Reno No. 51Consul is located in SaskatchewanConsulConsulShow map of Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°17′43″N 109°31′11″W / 49.2954°N 109.5198°W / 49.2954; -109.5198
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Census division4
Rural municipalityReno
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyConsul Village Council
 • MayorTravis Seifert
 • AdministratorYvonne Leismeister
 • MPJeremy Patzer
 • MLADoug Steele
Area
 • Land0.65 km (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 • Total50
 • Density130.1/km (337/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal codeS0N 0P0
Area code306
Highways Highway 13
Highway 21
RailwaysGreat Western Railway

Consul (2021 population: 50) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51 and Census Division No. 4. The historic Red Coat Trail and Highway 21 pass through the village. The village features one of the last existing grain elevators in the region. It is 211 kilometres (131 mi) southwest of the city of Swift Current. The village has few amenities, but such include the Consul Bakery, the Motel, the Co-Op, the Cypress Credit Union, Upper Kuts Hair Salon, and the Baseball Diamonds. The school of Consul (Consul School) is from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The average students per grade is around 6. Consul School has sports such as Volleyball, Badminton, Track and Field, Cross Country, Golf, and for some students, American Football. Consul is near the American state of Montana, only about 120 kilometres (km) from Havre, Montana. Some residents of Consul work in farther towns and villages for the lower living costs of moving there instead of staying in Consul. Consul is also home to some exotic flora such as cacti, puffball mushrooms, sage grouse, and a large helping of sunflower in the summer. The farming industry in Consul is quite large with about 90 percent of residents owning a farm/farmland.

History

Consul incorporated as a village on June 12, 1917.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981153—    
1986124−19.0%
1991114−8.1%
1996107−6.1%
200191−15.0%
200693+2.2%
201184−9.7%
201673−13.1%
202150−31.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Consul had a population of 50 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -31.5% from its 2016 population of 73. With a land area of 0.7 km (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 71.4/km (185.0/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Consul recorded a population of 73 living in 39 of its 40 total private dwellings, a -15.1% change from its 2011 population of 84. With a land area of 0.65 km (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.3/km (290.9/sq mi) in 2016.

Education

Consul School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 facility serving approximately 70 students in the extreme southwest corner of Saskatchewan. Consul School is a part of the Chinook School Division which includes most of southwest Saskatchewan.

See also

References

  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
Places adjacent to Consul, Saskatchewan
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Maple Creek
Robsart
Senate
Govenlock
Consul Vidora
Havre Divide
Subdivisions of Saskatchewan
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Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
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First Nations
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  • See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan
  • Census divisions of Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

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