Keeler (2016 population: 15) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 and Census Division No. 7. It held village status prior to 2021.
Keeler | |
|---|---|
  Location of Keeler in Saskatchewan  Keeler, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′43″N 105°52′41″W / 50.6787°N 105.878°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Marquis No. 191 |
| Dissolved [2] | December 31, 2020 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 15 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0H 2E0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 42  Highway 643 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
History
editKeeler incorporated as a village on July 5, 1910.[1] It relinquished its village status on December 31, 2020, becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Keeler recorded a population of 15 living in 9 of its 10 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
In the 2011 Census of Population, Keeler recorded a population of 15, a 200% change from its 2006 population of 5. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
Notable people
edit- Maurine Stuart, one of the first female Zen masters to teach in the United States, was born and raised in Keeler.[7]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Restructuring of the Village of Keeler". Government of Saskatchewan: The Queen's Printer. December 31, 2020. p. 3403. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Krátky, Martin (March–April 2005). "Seeds of Zen in the Prairies: Introducing Maurine Stuart". WHOLifE Journal. 10 (6). Wholeness & Wellness Journal of Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
50°40′43″N 105°52′41″W / 50.6787°N 105.878°W
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