Pangman (2016 population: 232) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69 and Census Division No. 2. Formerly known as West Calder, it is south of the city of Regina.
Pangman
West Calder | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′47″N 104°39′36″W / 49.64639°N 104.66000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
History
editPangman incorporated as a village on May 17, 1911.[2]
This location had a post office of the name West Calder from 1909-04-23 through to 1910-08-01. West Calder Post Office was located at Sec.8, Twp.8, R.20, W2. Pangman is currently a village located at Sec. 16, Twp. 8, R.20, W2.
There are two local history books written about Pangman, including Pangman and Amulet's Past (edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150), and Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet (published in Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998)
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pangman had a population of 238 living in 99 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 232. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 326.0/km2 (844.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Pangman recorded a population of 232 living in 93 of its 116 total private dwellings, a 7.8% change from its 2011 population of 214. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 317.8/km2 (823.1/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Education
editHistorically, there were three one-room school districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.
Transportation
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population Counts, Land Area, Population Density and Population Rank, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 Census - 100% Data". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.