Stoughton, Saskatchewan
Stoughton | |
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Town | |
Main Street | |
| Motto: Crossroads of friendship | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 103°02′13″W / 49.675°N 103.037°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Tecumseh |
| Post office founded | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Clark |
| • Town Manager | Danielle Creusot-Hoffman |
| • Governing body | Stoughton Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 652 |
| • Density | 189/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 33 Highway 47 |
| Website | http://stoughtonsk.ca |
Stoughton (/ˈstaʊtən/) is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2011 it had a population of 649. Stoughton was originally called New Hope. The settlement of New Hope was barely three years old when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) arrived in this part of the province in 1904. The CPR chose a location a little to the south for its closest depot, which it called Stoughton. The community of New Hope soon moved to join it.
Stoughton used to have its own small police service, which was aptly named the Stoughton Police Service. It no longer exists and now the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provide policing services to the town and surrounding areas.
Stoughton is approximately 142 kilometres (88 mi) southeast of Regina at the terminus for Highway 33, which is the longest straight road in Canada, and the fifth longest in the world. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Ocean Man First Nations band government.
The town is served by Highway 13, Highway 33, and Highway 47.