Pangman (2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69 and Census Division No. 2. It was formerly known as West Calder.
History Pangman incorporated as a village on May 17, 1911. It was named after Peter Pangman, an independent fur trader.
This location had a post office of the name West Calder from 1909-04-23 through to 1910-08-01. West Calder Post Office was located at Sec.8, Twp.8, R.20, W2. Pangman is currently a village located at Sec. 16, Twp. 8, R.20, W2.
There are two local history books written about Pangman, including Pangman and Amulet's Past (edited and published by F. Sample with Author Clews, DBCN : AAU-2150), and Update 95 : R.M. of Norton #69 : Pangman, Moreland, Khedive, Forward, Amulet (published in Pangman, Sask. : R.M. of Norton History Committee, c1998)
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pangman 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 Pangman 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 Historically, there were three one-room school districts located in the area of Pangman. Pangman School District #98, located at Section Tsp 8, Range 20, west of the 2 Meridian, was formed in 1911. The other two districts were Wild Rose School District #1876 at Tsp 9, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian, and Kenneth School District #2016 neighboring at NW Sec 23, Tsp 8, Rge 20, west of the 2 Meridian.
Transportation Highway 13 Pangman Airport
See also List of communities in Saskatchewan
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