Handel, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Handel (disambiguation).

Handel is a special service area in Grandview No. 349, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 25 at the time of the 2006 Census. The community is located approximately 45 km directly west of the town of Biggar on Highway 51.

Handel
special service area
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Coordinates: 52.062°N 108.693°W / 52.062; -108.693
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	13
Rural Municipality	Grandview
Restructured (Hamlet)	January 31, 2007
Government
• Governing body	Grandview No. 349
• Reeve	Sally Germsheid
• Administrator	Patti J. Turk
Area
• Total	2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	25
• Density	9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
• Dwellings	7
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0G 0L0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 658
Waterways	Tramping Lake
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History

Prior to January 31, 2007, Handel was a village, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census, Handel had a population of 20 living in 9 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 2.73 km² (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.3/km² (19.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan