Tax Sale Properties in Melville, Saskatchewan

Melville was established when the Grand Trunk Railway was built through this area.  The community was named for the President of the Grand Trunk Railway, Charles Melville Hays, who later perished aboard the Titanic.


Melville officially became a city on August 1, 1960, and is the smallest city in Saskatchewan. We are surrounded by a trading area of approximately 17,000 people.  The industries driving the economy in this area are agriculture, CN Rail, potash (a mineral used in agricultural fertilizer) mining, and tourism.

Melville is situated just north of the Qu'Appelle River Valley and is in aspen parkland country.   

January is typically the coldest month in Melville with an average temperature of -12.6 degrees Celsius.  August is generally the warmest month, with the average daily temperature around 23.9 degrees Celsius.  Melville receives and average annual precipitation of 514mm (rain & snow combined.)

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