Minton, Saskatchewan
Village of Minton | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′01″N 104°35′10″W / 49.167°N 104.586°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| Rural Municipality | Surprise Valley |
| Post office Founded | 1930 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Simpart |
| • Administrator | Joyce Axten |
| • Governing body | Minton Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 60 |
| • Density | 319.8/km2 (828/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 6 |
Minton (2016 population: 55) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 and Census Division No. 2. It is on Highway 6 just north of its intersection with Highway 18, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Raymond-Regway Border Crossing on the Montana-Saskatchewan border. The village was named after Minton, Shropshire in England. The name was given by the Canadian Pacific Railway.