Rouleau, Saskatchewan
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Rouleau | |
|---|---|
 The former grain elevator in Rouleau, seen in 2012 | |
| Nickname: Dog River | |
  Rouleau Rouleau in Saskatchewan  Rouleau Rouleau (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′25″N 104°54′27″W / 50.19028°N 104.90750°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Post office founded | April 1, 1895 |
| Incorporated as a village | July 23, 1903 |
| Incorporated as a town | March 1, 1907 |
| Named after | Charles Rouleau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Governing body | Rouleau Town Council |
| • Mayor | Aaron Brown |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 540 |
| • Density | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 4H0 |
| Area Codes | 306 / 639 |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-SK |
| Federal electoral district | Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan |
| Provincial electoral district | Lumsden-Morse |
| Highways |  Highway 39 |
| Website | www |
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Rouleau /ˈroʊloʊ/ is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Canadian Prairies. It lies within census Division No. 6 and Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130.
As of 2021, the population was 505 (a decrease of 6.5 percent from the 2016 census), in an area of 1.65 square kilometres (0.64 sq mi). Rouleau is on Highway 39 and is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Regina.
The town was notably the filming location of the popular Canadian sitcom Corner Gas, depicting the fictitious town of Dog River.
A post office was established at Rouleau in the provisional District of Assiniboia, North West Territories, as early as April 1, 1895. It incorporated as a village on July 23, 1903.
Rouleau was named after Charles Borromée Rouleau. Rouleau was a magistrate in Battleford from 1883 until 1887 and served in the 1st Council of the North-West Territories.[6][7]
The village is "Saskatchewan's first 1 million bushel town", that is, the first point to ship 1 million imperial bushels (36,000 m3) of grain in one year.[8]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rouleau had a population of 505 living in 206 of its 221 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 540. With a land area of 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 327.9/km2 (849.3/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 505 (-6.5% from 2016) | 453 (+13.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population density | 328.1/km2 (850/sq mi) | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Median age | 41.6 (M: 39.6, F: 42) | 39.9 (M: 40.6, F: 38.5) |
| Private dwellings | 205 (total) | 207 (total) |
| Median household income |
Climate
| Climate data for Rouleau, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2 (28) |
−10 (14) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.2 (−33.2) |
−34.3 (−29.7) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−34 (−29) |
−36.2 (−33.2) |
| Source: Environment Canada, The Weather Network | |||||||||||||
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