Star City, Saskatchewan
Star City | |
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Town | |
| Motto: "The brightest little city in the west!" | |
  Star City Location in Saskatchewan  Star City Star City (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′43″N 104°19′54″W / 52.86194°N 104.33167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Star City |
| Post office established | 1902-06-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Beth Baerwald |
| • Administrator | Anita Tkachuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 460 |
| • Density | 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 1P0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | Official website |
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Star City is a town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Melfort.
It is named after its first postmaster, Walter Starkey.[2] The town's economy is based primarily on agriculture. It has numerous services and a small K-12 school.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Star City had a population of 374 living in 182 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 534.3/km2 (1,383.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Canada census – Star City, Saskatchewan community profile
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 460 (+7.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population density | 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.7 (M: 42.2, F: 46.0) |
| Private dwellings | 198 (total) |
| Median household income |
Historic buildings
[edit]The town has two historic buildings:
- The Town Office Building was constructed between 1919 and 1920 for the Bank of Commerce; the building currently houses a library.[8]
- Golden Age Club Buildings[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 21 August 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.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Heritage Database (Star City Town Office)" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Canada's Historic Places (Golden Age Club Buildings)". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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