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Country
  
Canada

Census division
  
5

Established
  
1880

Area
  
81 ha

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Area code
  
306

Region
  
Southeastern

Rural Municipality
  
Churchbridge

Time zone
  
CST

Population
  
80 (2006)

Local time
  
Thursday 5:47 PM

MacNutt

Weather
  
1°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 94% Humidity

MacNutt is a village in Churchbridge Rural Municipality No. 211, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population of the village was 80 at the 2006 Canada Census. The former District of Landestreu was renamed in 1909 to honour Thomas MacNutt, the area Member of the Legislative Assembly at the time. The village was settled between the late 1880s and the 1910s by immigrants of predominantly German origin.

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Map of MacNutt, SK, Canada

Demographics

In 2006, MacNutt had a population of 80 living in 44 dwellings, a 5.9% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) and a population density of 98.5/km2 (255/sq mi).

Notable MacNuttians

  • David Kitz, a public school teacher, an actor, and best-selling author of Psalms Alive. For over twelve years, he served as an ordained pastor with the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada.
  • Charlene McCarthy (Kasprowicz) and the McCarthy team still hold a Guinness World Record for the longest curling game. They held the Guinness Record for a few years then another team from Scotland beat the record. The McCarthy team regained the record again and still hold it (40 hr 23 min).
  • Duane Rupp (born March 29, 1938 in MacNutt) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, and the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1963 to 1973.

    • References

    MacNutt Wikipedia
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