Amulet, Saskatchewan
Amulet is an unincorporated community in Norton Rural Municipality No. 69, Saskatchewan, Canada. It previously held village status until January 1, 1965. The community has a population of 33 people.
The townsite was formally founded in 1911 when the railway station was constructed in 1910. A post office, a general store, and two grain elevators were also built in 1910, but all were closed in 1973. A school was also built in 1910 and a second room added in 1919, but it was closed in 1961. St. Boniface Anglican Church was built in 1916, but moved to Weyburn Heritage Village in 1990.[1]
History
Prior to January 1, 1965, Amulet was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as an unincorporated community under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Norton on that date.[2]
Demographics
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Climate
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) | 16.5 (61.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 32 (90) | 38 (100) | 40 (104) | 40 (104) | 39 (102) | 37 (99) | 33 (91) | 23 (73) | 14.5 (58.1) | 40 (104) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) | −5 (23) | 1.5 (34.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 18.9 (66.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 0.5 (32.9) | −6.3 (20.7) | 9.7 (49.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −14.9 (5.2) | −8.9 (16.0) | −1.6 (29.1) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.7 (49.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11 (52) | 5.2 (41.4) | −0.8 (30.6) | −9.1 (15.6) | −16.2 (2.8) | −2.3 (27.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −39.4 (−38.9) | −40 (−40) | −35 (−31) | −25 (−13) | −8.5 (16.7) | −1.5 (29.3) | 3.3 (37.9) | −1.5 (29.3) | −9 (16) | −21 (−6) | −32 (−26) | −42 (−44) | −42 (−44) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99) | 19.9 (0.78) | 29.6 (1.17) | 30.5 (1.20) | 61.3 (2.41) | 68.3 (2.69) | 61 (2.4) | 43.5 (1.71) | 35.1 (1.38) | 21.9 (0.86) | 17.8 (0.70) | 24.8 (0.98) | 438.8 (17.28) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.9 (9.8) | 19.3 (7.6) | 26 (10) | 11.7 (4.6) | 6.8 (2.7) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.1 (0.4) | 6.7 (2.6) | 16.9 (6.7) | 24.3 (9.6) | 137.8 (54.3) |
Source: Environment Canada[5] |
See also
References
- ^ Village of Amulet, Waymarking
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2013.[permanent dead link]
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49°37′N 104°45′W / 49.62°N 104.75°W / 49.62; -104.75
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