Pilger, Saskatchewan
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| Village of Pilger | |
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  Village of Pilger Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan  Village of Pilger Village of Pilger (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| 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 |
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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 and restaurant, the Pilger Tavern, the Pilger Public Library, an autobody shop, and a general store.
Contents
1 Demographics
2 Climate
3 Culture
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Demographics
| Canada census – Pilger, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| References: earlier[5] | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Pilger | |||||||||||||
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| Month |
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Feb |
Mar |
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
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Dec |
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| 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 Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and plays host to over 500 attendees every year.[7]
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
References
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^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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External links
Canada's Local Histories search page (subscription required)
- Pilger Pumpkin Festival
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