Porcupine Plain

Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material. Porcupine Plain is the hometown of Calgary Hitmen play-by-play man Brad Curle, St. Louis Blues alumnus Kelly Chase, Paralympic athlete Colette Bourgonje, and TSN SportsCentre sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen, and the company Sweet Pure Honey.

Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
Motto(s): 
Nature's Gift
Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan
Porcupine Plain (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.598°N 103.248°W / 52.598; -103.248
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division14
Rural MunicipalityPorcupine No. 395
Post office Founded1929-04-01
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • MayorNick Wood
 • AdministratorTwyla Salmond
 • Governing bodyPorcupine Plain Town Council
Area
 • Total2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total855
 • Density377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 1H0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 23
RailwayCanadian National Railway (abandoned)
WebsiteTown of Porcupine Plain
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Demographics

Canada census – Porcupine Plain community profile
2011
Population: 855 (9.2% from 2006)
Land area: 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Population density: 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi)
Median age: 46.1 (M: 43.7, F: 48.4)
Total private dwellings: 388
Median household income: $62,434
References: 2011[6] earlier[7]

See also

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. Sask Biz
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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