Jansen (2016 population: 96) 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 16 150 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 111 living in 57 of its 71 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2016 population of 96. With a land area of 0.87 km (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.6/km (330.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Jansen recorded a population of 96 living in 56 of its 68 total private dwellings, a -31.3% change from its 2011 population of 126. With a land area of 0.85 km (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.9/km (292.5/sq mi) in 2016.

Education

Children are bused to nearby Lanigan for primary and secondary school.

Notable people

• Byron Briske, hockey player
• Brian Propp, hockey player
• Ken Schinkel, hockey player

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan