Central Butte

Central Butte
Town
Central Butte
Central Butte

Location of Central Butte in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W / 50.792; -106.508
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division No. 7
Rural Municipality No. 194
Post office Founded 1907
Government
  Mayor Ron Leugner
  Administrator Kyle Van Den Bosch
  Governing body Central Butte Town Council
Area
  Total 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 365
  Density 163.2/km2 (423/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0H 0T0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 19
Highway 42
Waterways
Website Central Butte, Saskatchewan
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Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek, a river that flows into Moose Jaw, begins south of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).

History

The first settlers arrived to farm in the Central Butte area in 1905, the same year Saskatchewan became a province. In 1906 a store and post office were established. A railway from Moose Jaw made it to the Central Butte area at the end of 1914, meaning the 48-mile long trips to Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses in the area were moved in.

Demographics

Canada census – Central Butte community profile
2001
Population: 439 (- 15.7% from 1996)
Land area: 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population density: 196.3/km2 (508/sq mi)
Median age: 50.8 (M: 49.7, F: 54.3)
Total private dwellings: 240
Median household income: $36,216
References: 2001[5]

Recreation & Clubs

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

External links

Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W / 50.792; -106.508

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