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Lestock, Saskatchewan

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Lestock is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247, Saskatchewan, Canada, that held village status prior to September 2017. Lestock had a population of 95 in the 2016 Canada Census, a -24.0% decline from 125 in the 2011 Canada Census.

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Lestock (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°18′42″N 103°58′46″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division10
Rural municipalityKellross No. 247
Incorporated (village)[1]April 17, 1912
Dissolved (special service area)[2]September 1, 2017
Area
 • Total
0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
95
 • Density109.3/km2 (283/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 2G0
Area code306
Highways Highway 15

Highway 639
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
WebsiteVillage of Lestock
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The community was named after John Lestock Reid, a surveyor for the railway.[3]

History

Lestock was incorporated as a village on April 17, 1912.[1] It restructured on September 1, 2017, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247.[2]

Demographics

Canada census – Lestock, Saskatchewan community profile
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20162011
Population95 (-24.0% from 2011)125 (-9.4% from 2006)
Land area0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population density187.7/km2 (486/sq mi)182.4/km2 (472/sq mi)
Median age56.8 (M: 61.2, F: 53.0)51.7 (M: 52.8, F: 50.0)
Private dwellings98 (total)  76 (total) 
Median household income
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References: 2016[4] 2011[5]

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