Central Butte

Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres (62 mi) 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).

Central Butte
Town
Central Butte
Location of Central Butte in Saskatchewan
Central Butte
Central Butte (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.792°N 106.508°W / 50.792; -106.508
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census divisionNo. 7
Rural MunicipalityNo. 194
Post office Founded1907
Government
 • MayorReg Stewart[1]
 • AdministratorKyle Van Den Bosch
 • Governing bodyCentral Butte Town Council
Area
 • Total2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total372
 • Density166.3/km2 (431/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0H 0T0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 19
Highway 42
WaterwaysLake Diefenbaker, Thunder Creek
WebsiteCentral Butte, Saskatchewan
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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 (77 km) 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
Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:
References: earlier[6]

Recreation and clubs

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Council and Administration
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Central Butte, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. National Archives. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15 – via Archivia Net.
  4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. 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.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

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