Fosston | |
|---|---|
| Village of Fosston | |
| Motto: Catch The Fosston Feeling | |
  Fosston Location of Fosston in Saskatchewan  Fosston Fosston (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′22″N 103°49′48″W / 52.206°N 103.830°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 14 |
| Rural Municipality | Ponass Lake |
| Post office Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Fosston Village Council |
| • Mayor | William Dyck |
| • Administrator | Valerie Bjerland |
| • Federal Electoral District of Yorkton—Melville M.P. | Cathay Wagantall (2015) |
| • Provincial Constituency of Kelvington-Wadena M.L.A. | June Draude (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 45 |
| • Density | 76.8/km2 (199/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0E 0V0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Fosston (2016 population: 45) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 and Census Division No. 14. The village was named after Fosston, Minnesota, the original home of five Rustad brothers, who homesteaded there.[5]
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 149. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.