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Central Butte
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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 major tributary of the Moose Jaw River, begins west of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).
Key Information
History
[edit]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 moved in to the area.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Butte had a population of 416 living in 190 of its 216 total private dwellings, a change of 11.8% from its 2016 population of 372. With a land area of 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 198.1/km2 (513.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
Recreation and clubs
[edit]- 4-H
- Kin Canada
- Lions Club
- Royal Canadian Legion
- Butte Junction Dance
- Curling
- Figure skating
- Karate
- Minor ball
- Minor hockey
- Seniors activities
- Senior hockey
- Volleyball
Notable people
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Town office". Central Butte. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Central Butte, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ National Archives. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014 – via Archivia Net.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 2 October 2025 to 0901Z 27 November 2025.
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