Leross

Leross /ˈliːrɒs/ or /ləˈrɒs/ (2016 population: 46) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kellross No. 247 and Census Division No. 10.

Leross
Village
Village of Leross
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Coordinates: 51.288°N 103.868°W / 51.288; -103.868
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	10
Rural Municipality	Kellross
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Leross Village Council
• Mayor	Francis Klyne
• Administrator	Elaine Klyne
Area
• Total	1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	46
• Density	38.0/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0A 2C0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 15 Highway 35
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History

Leross incorporated as a village on December 1, 1909.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	94	—
1986	103	+9.6%
1991	91	−11.7%
1996	82	−9.9%
2001	59	−28.0%
2006	42	−28.8%
2011	37	−11.9%
2016	46	+24.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Leross had a population of 40 living in 14 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of -13% from its 2016 population of 46. With a land area of 1.28 km² (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.3/km² (80.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Leross recorded a population of 46 living in 22 of its 26 total private dwellings, a 19.6% change from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 1.21 km² (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.0/km² (98.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Attractions

The Kellross Heritage Museum (1962–3) is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, located within the village of Leross.^[10]

See also

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