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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Leross

Leross ˈlrɒs 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.

History

Leross incorporated as a village on December 1, 1909.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198194—    
1986103+9.6%
199191−11.7%
199682−9.9%
200159−28.0%
200642−28.8%
201137−11.9%
201646+24.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics

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 km (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.3/km (80.9/sq mi) in 2021.

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 km (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.0/km (98.5/sq mi) in 2016.

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.

See also