Stoughton | |
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Town | |
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Location of Stoughton in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 1 |
Rural Municipality | Tecumseh |
Post office Founded | 1901 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bill Knous |
• Town Manager | Chris Miskolczi |
• Governing body | Stoughton Town Council |
Area | |
• Land | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 694 |
• Density | 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0G 4T0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 13 Highway 33 Highway 47 |
Website | http://stoughtonsk.ca |
Stoughton is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2011 it had a population of 694.
The origins of the name is unknown, but it was provided by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1904 and became a town in 1960.
A small police service, the Stoughton Police Service no longer exists and is now in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to provide policing service to the town and surrounding area. This town is approximately eighty-eight miles southeast of Regina. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ocean Man First Nations band government. They contain three nations which are Assiniboine, Saulteaux and Cree.
The town is served by Highway 13, Highway 33 and Highway 47.
road and grain elevator
grain elevator
rest stop
Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W