Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality
in central Saskatchewan
, Canada
east of Saskatoon Leroy No. 339 started out with the name Roach from January 1, 1913 until March 14, 1914 when the name changed to Ayr. Ayr remained the name after 1914 through until February 27, 1931 when it became Leroy No. 339.
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Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
in central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
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east of Saskatoon Leroy No. 339 started out with the name Roach from January 1, 1913 until March 14, 1914 when the name changed to Ayr. Ayr remained the name after 1914 through until February 27, 1931 when it became Leroy No. 339.
Statistics
According to the Canada 2001 CensusCanada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
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- Population: 637
- % Change (1996-2001): - 4.5
- Dwellings: 225
- Area (km².): 840.39
- Density (persons per km².): 0.8
Communities
- LeroyLeroy, Saskatchewan-External links:...
- Romance
- Sinnett
Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)- Lanigan - Naicam Branch C.P.RCanadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
-- serves Lanigan, Sinnett, Leroy, Romance, Watson, Daphne, Spalding
Saskatchewan Highways and Roads
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads
- Highway 761 -- East west highway through RM
- Highway 667Saskatchewan Highway 667Highway 667 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 16 near Esk to Highway 5 near St. Gregor. Highway 667 is about 40 km long.-Intersections from south to north:...
-- serves Jansen, SaskatchewanJansen, SaskatchewanChildren are bussed to Lanigan for Primary and Secondary School.-Notable people:Hockey Players Brian Propp, Byron Briske, and Shannon Briske all lived in Jansen during their childhood.Author and Poet C.M...
and St. Gregor, SaskatchewanSt. Gregor, Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...
North South through RM
External links
- Leroy No. 339 Geography The Rural Municipality (RM) of Leroy ...
- SEREDA Region and Community Profiles South East Regional Economic Development Association
- Municipal Directory System
- Sask Biz
- Saskatoon Gen Web
- Sarm
- Saskatchewan Rural Development
- RM Government from Municipal Directory System
- 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
- Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
- Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
- MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
- SARM In Memorium
- SARM
- Municipal Relations Division - Restructured Villages
- Map of Leroy No. 339 at Statcan