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.

History

Fosston incorporated as a village on January 1, 1965.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fosston had a population of 40 living in 22 of its 29 total private dwellings, a change of -11.1% from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of 0.54 km (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 74.1/km (191.9/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Fosston recorded a population of 45 living in 24 of its 35 total private dwellings, a -22.2% change from its 2011 population of 55. With a land area of 0.59 km (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.3/km (197.5/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan