Nut Mountain is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the community had a population of 10 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]

Nut Mountain
Unincorporated community
Nut Mountain
Coordinates: 52.127°N 103.379°W / 52.127; -103.379
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	West Central Saskatchewan
Census division	10
Rural municipality	Sasman No. 336
Area
• Total	0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	10
• Density	31.3/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 49
Railways	Canadian National Railway (abandoned)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Nut Mountain had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 4 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.34 km² (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.7/km² (38.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Nut Mountain (hill)

Nut Mountain is a large hill (52°5′N 103°10′W) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Nut Hills. The mountain and several other nearby landmarks are named after the wild hazel nuts that grow abound in the countryside.[6] The Assiniboine River has its headwaters Nut Hills.[7]

Not to be confused with nearby community,[8] in the Rural Municipality of Sasman, which takes its name from the hill. Ron Petrie, writer for the Regina Leader-Post, was raised near Nut Mountain.[6]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References