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 | |
| 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
- Lions Club
- Kinsmens
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Adult Recreation Volleyball
- Dance and Karate
- Seniors Activities
- Senior Hockey
- Minor Hockey
- Minor Ball
- Figure Skating
- Curling
- Butte Junction Dance
- 4-H
Notable people
- James Alcock - professor of Psychology, author
- Ron Atchison - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman
- Blair Jones - professional hockey player
- R. Harlan Smith - country singer
- Clarke Wilm - professional hockey player
See also
References
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W