Mankota, Saskatchewan

Village of Mankota
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Location of Mankota in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°25′16″N 107°04′12″W / 49.421°N 107.070°W / 49.421; -107.070Coordinates: 49°25′16″N 107°04′12″W / 49.421°N 107.070°W / 49.421; -107.070
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 3
Rural Municipality	No. 45
Post office Founded	N/A
Village Incorporated	N/A
Town Incorporated	N/A
Government
- Mayor	Judy Smith
- Administrator	Cindy Wilkins
Area
- Total	1.55 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	248
- Density	153.3/km2 (397/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0H 2W0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 18 Highway 19

Mankota is a village in Mankota Rural Municipality No. 45, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 238 at the 2006 Census. The village is located on Highway 18, about 150 km southeast of the city of Swift Current. It's also placed near the small villages Kincaid, Ferland, Hazenmore, and Glentworth.

Demographics

In 2006 Mankota had a population of 238 living in 178 dwellings, a -4.0% decrease from 1996. The village had a land area of 1.55 km² (0.60 sq mi) and a population density of 153.3 /km² (397 /sq mi).^[1]

Education

Mankota has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 12 in the Prairie South School Division. Enrollment for the 2008-2009 year is at about 78. The population of the school in 2011 is 61.

Attractions

• Grasslands National Park, one of Canada's newer national parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along the Montana border.

• Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border, located southeast of Medicine Hat. It is Canada's only interprovincial park.

• Mankota Stockyards, has cow sales every Friday all year long. It's a fun place to come and eat those tasty burgers!

• Birthplace of famous photographer Neil O Webster.

• Mankota Rodeo Grounds, a fun place to come and watch some rodeo. The rodeo is held in May every year.

Climate

Climate data for Mankota
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	18 (64)	23 (73)	30.5 (86.9)	37 (99)	41 (106)	38 (100)	39.5 (103.1)	36 (97)	33 (91)	21.7 (71.1)	12.8 (55.0)	41 (106)
Average high °C (°F)	−7.3 (18.9)	−3.7 (25.3)	3.1 (37.6)	12 (54)	18.6 (65.5)	22.9 (73.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	19.9 (67.8)	12.8 (55.0)	1.3 (34.3)	−5.3 (22.5)	10.6
Daily mean °C (°F)	−13.6 (7.5)	−9.8 (14.4)	−3.1 (26.4)	4.7 (40.5)	11 (52)	15.4 (59.7)	18.5 (65.3)	17.9 (64.2)	11.5 (52.7)	4.9 (40.8)	−5.1 (22.8)	−11.6 (11.1)	3.4
Average low °C (°F)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−15.9 (3.4)	−9.4 (15.1)	−2.6 (27.3)	3.3 (37.9)	7.8 (46.0)	10.1 (50.2)	9.1 (48.4)	3.1 (37.6)	−3 (27)	−11.3 (11.7)	−17.7 (0.1)	−3.9
Record low °C (°F)	−43.3 (−45.9)	−40 (−40)	−33 (−27)	−28.3 (−18.9)	−15 (5)	−5 (23)	0.6 (33.1)	−2.2 (28.0)	−14 (7)	−28 (−18)	−38.5 (−37.3)	−42.8 (−45.0)	−43.3 (−45.9)
Precipitation mm (inches)	17.6 (0.693)	14.5 (0.571)	17.5 (0.689)	20.8 (0.819)	56.9 (2.24)	58.2 (2.291)	53 (2.09)	29 (1.14)	26.6 (1.047)	15.2 (0.598)	16 (0.63)	15.1 (0.594)	340.4 In Mankota there are long Winters and short Summers. The temperature in the Winter is anywhere from -6 C to -31 C. The temperature in the summer is anywhere from 3 C to 31 C
Source: Environment Canada[2]

References

1. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Mankota - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=4703019&Code2=47&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Mankota&SearchType=Begins. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
2. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 10 September 2010

External links

• Saskatchewan Municipal Directory System - Village of Mankota