Jansen, Saskatchewan
Jansen is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 and Census Division No. 10. The village is located along Highway 16, about 150 km east of the city of Saskatoon. Jansen is home to Zion Lutheran Church. It has a Community Hall and Summer Recreation Complex as well as a five-pin bowling alley. The C.M Buckaway Library is Jansen's public library.
Jansen has a thriving Kinsmen and Kinette club. They host bi-annual community suppers called steak frys and celebrate Canada Day with a large event.
History
Jansen incorporated as a village on October 19, 1908. Jansen was named for Nebraska rancher John Jansen.Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jansen had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Jansen recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
Education
Children are bused to nearby Lanigan for primary and secondary school.Notable people
- Ken Schinkel, hockey player