Milestone, Saskatchewan

Town of Milestone
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Location of Milestone in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 104°31′26″W / 49.992°N 104.524°W / 49.992; -104.524
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
Rural Municipality	Caledonia
Post office Founded	May 1, 1900
Incorporated (Village)	N/A
Incorporated (Town)	N/A
Government
- Mayor	Jeff Brown
- Town Administrator	Stephen Schury
- Governing body	Milestone Town Council
Area
- Total	2.17 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	542
- Density	249.5/km2 (646.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0G 3L0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 39
Waterways	Souris River valley
Website	http://www.milestonesk.ca/
[1]

Milestone is a town in south east Saskatchewan, Canada on Saskatchewan Highway 39. The town was named after C.W. Milestone (superintendent of the New Soo Line) in 1893. The town acts as a service centre for neighboring country side with the area's economy dominated by agriculture.^[2]

Milestone Elementary has classes from Kindergarten to Grade 4 while the high school has class to Grader 12. Other facilities provided in the town include a public pool, campground, three churches (Milestone United Church, Milestone St. Aloysius Catholic Church, and Milestone Alliance Church), ice rink and various shops and services.^[3]

Demographics

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan

External links

• Milestone Town website
• Milstone Library
• [1] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=2&mun=2115
2. ^ http://www.milestonesk.ca/
3. ^ http://www.milestonesk.ca/
4. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved {{{2001_access_date}}}. 

Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 104°31′26″W / 49.992°N 104.524°W / 49.992; -104.524