Aberdeen, Saskatchewan
Aberdeen | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 52°19′34″N 106°17′30″W / 52.32611°N 106.29167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
Rural Municipality | Aberdeen |
Post office Founded | 1905-04-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1907 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bruce Voldeng |
• Town Manager | Susan Thompson |
• Governing body | Aberdeen Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 622 |
• Density | 318.8/km2 (826/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0K 0A0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | |
Climate | Dfb |
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Aberdeen (2011 population 599) is a small town in central Saskatchewan, Canada approximately 40 km northeast of Saskatoon on the Fish Creek in Division No. 15.
Aberdeen was first settled by immigrants of Russian, English, Scottish and Ukrainian descent in the 1890s.[4] The railway arrived in 1905.
History
Initial settlers in Aberdeen moved from Eastern and Atlantic Canada (of English or Scottish ancestry), Ukrainian immigrants (1898–1899) and Mennonite's (from Manitoba) in 1901.[5]
In 1905 the Canadian Northern Railway reached the town, by 1908 the railway had become critical for the sale of wheat, with 120 rail cards of hard wheat leaving the town that year.[5]
The business on main street peaked in the early 1930s, until much of Main Street was destroyed by fire in 1937.[5]
Demographics
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 622 (3.8% from 2011) | 599 (13.7% from 2006) |
Land area | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Population density | 318.8/km2 (826/sq mi) | 307.0/km2 (795/sq mi) |
Median age | 34.0 (M: 33.9, F: 34.2) | 34.4 (M: 33.9, F: 34.6) |
Private dwellings | 254 (total) | 227 (total) |
Median household income | $N/A |
Population by ethnic origin, 2011 | ||
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Ethnic group[10] | Population | Percent |
European | 575 | 95.8% |
Other North American | 65 | 10.8% |
Métis | 25 | 4.2% |
Total respondent population | 600 | 100% |
Economy
Most people commute to Saskatoon to work or farm in the area.
Infrastructure
Aberdeen Rec Complex
The Aberdeen Rec Complex is located in the town and consists of a Library, meeting room, ice rink, curling rink, bowling alley, dance studio, music room and meeting rooms.[11]
Water supply
SaskWater purchases water from the city of Saskatoon and then sells the water to the town of Aberdeen, that in turn sells the water to local residents. This is facilitated through the use of a $4 Million pipeline that was completed in 2010.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details
- ^ a b c http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=563788
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "NHS Profile, Aberdeen, T, Saskatchewan, 2011 (The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the National Household Survey.)". 2011. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ http://www.aberdeenrecplex.ca/
- ^ SaskEnterprise News taken from the Star Phoenix, April 17, 2010 Archived May 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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