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Town in Saskatchewan, Canada This article is about the town. For the rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160.

Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
Pense
Town
Town of Pense
Grain elevatorGrain elevator
Pense is located in SaskatchewanPensePensePenseShow map of SaskatchewanPense is located in CanadaPensePensePense (Canada)Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 50°24′55″N 104°59′05″W / 50.41528°N 104.98472°W / 50.41528; -104.98472
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalityPense
Post Office established1883
VillageMarch 7, 1904
TownOctober 24, 2012
Government
 • AdministratorJennifer Lendvay
 • M.L.A. Lumsden-MorseBlaine McLeod
 • M.P. Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—LaniganFraser Tolmie
Area
 • Land1.32 km (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 • Total532
 • Density402.6/km (1,043/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (UTC)
Postal codeS0G 3W0
Area code306

Pense is a town of 603 residents (2021 census) in the southern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Heading west from Regina on the Trans Canada Highway, Pense is the first community with services. Other communities in the area include Grand Coulee, Belle Plaine, Disley, and Rouleau. Pense is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the city of Regina.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pense had a population of 603 living in 210 of its 228 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 587. With a land area of 1.32 km (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 456.8/km (1,183.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Canada census – Pense community profile
20212011
Population603 (+2.7% from 2016)532 (+4.9% from 2006)
Land area1.32 km (0.51 sq mi)1.32 km (0.51 sq mi)
Population density455.6/km (1,180/sq mi)402.6/km (1,043/sq mi)
Median age34.4 (M: 34.8, F: 33.6)34.2 (M: 35.0, F: 33.6)
Private dwellings210 (total)  206 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2021 2011

Destruction of grain elevator

On May 3rd, 2021, the grain elevator in Pense was demolished, 20 years after it was shut down by Viterra in 2001.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 11. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 26 May 2007
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Places adjacent to Pense, Saskatchewan
Disley
Belle Plaine Pense Grand Coulee
Rouleau
Division No. 6, Saskatchewan
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  • See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan
  • Census divisions of Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

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