Central Butte
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
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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).
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| Coordinates: 50.792°N 106.508°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Rural Municipality | No. 194 |
| Post office Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grant Berger[1] |
| • Administrator | Kyle Van Den Bosch |
| • Governing body | Central Butte Town Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 416 |
| • Density | 166.3/km2 (431/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 19 Highway 42 |
| Website | Central 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 moved in to the area.
Demographics
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
- 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
- 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