Instow, Saskatchewan
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Instow | |
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| Coordinates: 49°22′26″N 109°16′45″W / 49.37402°N 109.27925°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Rural municipality | Bone Creek No. 108 |
| Established | 1914 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1923 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Bone Creek No. 108[1] |
| • Reeve | Ben Lewans |
| • Administrator | Rhonda Bellefeuille |
| • MLA | Doug Steele |
| • MP | Jeremy Patzer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
| Railway | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Instow is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is on Highway 13 also known as the historic Red Coat Trail, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Shaunavon.
Instow, like so many other small farming communities throughout Saskatchewan, has struggled to maintain a sturdy population causing it to become a complete ghost town with few to no residents. Prior to January 1, 2002, Instow was incorporated under village status, but was dissolved into an unincorporated community under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 on that date.[6]
In 2006, Instow had a population of 1 living in 1 dwellings, a 0% decrease from 2001. The village had a land area of 0 km2 (0 sq mi) and a population density of 0/km2 (0/sq mi).
