Simpson | |
|---|---|
 Railway Avenue | |
  Simpson | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′N 105°27′W / 51.450°N 105.450°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | RM of Wood Creek No. 281 |
| Post office Founded | 1911-04-01 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 127[1] |
| • Density | 89.8/km2 (233/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Website | Simpson |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
Simpson (2016 population: 127) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek No. 281 and Census Division No. 11. It is between the cities of Regina and Saskatoon on Highway 2. The administrative office for the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek No. 281 is located in the village. The post office was founded in 1911 by Herman Bergren and Joseph Newman during construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is named after George Simpson, a governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.[6]
- ^ "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ Barry, Bill (2003), People Places: Contemporary Saskatchewan Placenames, Regina, Canada: Print West communications, p. 230, ISBN 1-894022-92-0