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Stoughton, Saskatchewan

Stoughton
Town
Main Street
Main Street
Stoughton is located in Saskatchewan
Stoughton
Stoughton
Stoughton is located in Canada
Stoughton
Stoughton
Location of Stoughton in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W / 49.675; -103.037
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 / 49.675; -103.037


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