Amulet, Saskatchewan
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Amulet is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan, Canada. It previously held village status until January 1, 1965. The community has a population of 33 people.
The townsite was formally founded in 1911 when the railway station was constructed in 1910. A post office, general store, and two grain elevators were also built in 1910, but all were closed in 1973. A school was also built in 1910 and a second room added in 1919, but it was closed in 1961. St. Boniface Anglican Church was built in 1916, but moved to Weyburn Heritage Village in 1990.[1]
History
Prior to January 1, 1965, Amulet was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as an unincorporated community under the jurisdiction of the RM of Norton No. 69 on that date.[2]
Demographics
| Population |
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| Land area |
| Population density |
| Median age |
| Private dwellings |
| Median household income |
Climate
| Climate data for Amulet, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
32 (90) |
38 (100) |
40 (104) |
40 (104) |
39 (102) |
37 (99) |
33 (91) |
23 (73) |
14.5 (58.1) |
40 (104) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−5 (23) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11 (52) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −39.4 (−38.9) |
−40 (−40) |
−35 (−31) |
−25 (−13) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9 (16) |
−21 (−6) |
−32 (−26) |
−42 (−44) |
−42 (−44) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99) |
19.9 (0.78) |
29.6 (1.17) |
30.5 (1.20) |
61.3 (2.41) |
68.3 (2.69) |
61 (2.4) |
43.5 (1.71) |
35.1 (1.38) |
21.9 (0.86) |
17.8 (0.70) |
24.8 (0.98) |
438.8 (17.28) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.9 (9.8) |
19.3 (7.6) |
26 (10) |
11.7 (4.6) |
6.8 (2.7) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
6.7 (2.6) |
16.9 (6.7) |
24.3 (9.6) |
137.8 (54.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
