Pilger, Saskatchewan

Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger

Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Three Lakes No. 400
Post office Founded 1908
Incorporated (Village) January 1, 1969
Government
  Mayor Joyce Bauer
  Administrator Rhonda Hemm
  Governing body Pilger Village Council
Area
  Total 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 74
  Density 165.0/km2 (427/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 3G0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 20
Waterways Houghton Lake
Lenore Lake
Middle Lake
Basin Lake
[1][2][3][4]

Pilger is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada, located one hundred kilometers north east of Saskatoon. Its population hovers at about one hundred people. The village offers a bar & restaurant (found on Facebook "Pilger Tavern"), a public library (found on Facebook "Pilger Public Library) and a general store providing groceries, a coffee shop, gas station and postal outlet. Following is a link to the Pilger Memories History book, published in 1981 http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4842

Demographics

Canada census – Pilger, Saskatchewan community profile
2001
Population: 85 (-19.8% from 1996)
Land area: 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population density: 165.0/km2 (427/sq mi)
Median age: 50.3 (M: 51.0, F: 49.5)
Total private dwellings: 45
Median household income: $NA
References: 2001[5]

Climate

Climate data for Pilger
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46)
10
(50)
17.5
(63.5)
31.1
(88)
35.6
(96.1)
38.6
(101.5)
37.8
(100)
38.9
(102)
38.3
(100.9)
29.4
(84.9)
18.9
(66)
10.6
(51.1)
41.7
(107.1)
Average high °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−8.5
(16.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
9.5
(49.1)
18.3
(64.9)
22
(72)
24
(75)
23.7
(74.7)
17.3
(63.1)
10
(50)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−13.8
(7.2)
−7
(19)
3.3
(37.9)
11.2
(52.2)
15.6
(60.1)
17.6
(63.7)
16.9
(62.4)
11
(52)
4.2
(39.6)
−7
(19)
−15.3
(4.5)
1.5
(34.7)
Average low °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−12.3
(9.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.1
(39.4)
9.2
(48.6)
11.2
(52.2)
10.1
(50.2)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−11.2
(11.8)
−20
(−4)
−4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F) −49.4
(−56.9)
−47.8
(−54)
−41.1
(−42)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−12.2
(10)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.2
(28)
−2
(28)
−11.1
(12)
−26.1
(−15)
−35.6
(−32.1)
−50.6
(−59.1)
−50.6
(−59.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.2
(0.874)
14.9
(0.587)
20.1
(0.791)
27.4
(1.079)
47.4
(1.866)
71.3
(2.807)
75.6
(2.976)
56.1
(2.209)
40.5
(1.594)
23.7
(0.933)
15.9
(0.626)
20.1
(0.791)
435.3
(17.138)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

Culture

Pilger is home to the popular Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. In the weeks leading up to the festival, locals of Pilger will gather to talk about the competitors and their chances. The festival plays host to over 500 attendees every year and is held on the last Saturday of September every year. More information about the festival can be found on face book "Pilger Pumpkin Festival" or on their website www.pilgerpumpkinfestival.webs.com [7]

See also

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System ( Scholar search) Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
  7. "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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