Bounty, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 51°18′36″N 107°13′12″W / 51.310°N 107.220°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Fertile Valley |
| Established | 1900 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1904 |
| Restructured (Hamlet) | November 25, 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| • Administrator | |
| • Governing body | Fertile Valley No. 285 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Waterways | Macdonald Creek |
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Bounty (formally known as Botany[5]) is an unincorporated hamlet in Fertile Valley No. 285 Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 5 at the 2001 Census. It previously held the status of village until November 25, 1997. The hamlet is located on Range road 104 and Township road 300, about 21 km (9 mi) west of Outlook. At one time Bounty was said to have nobody living in the community which caused thousands of dollars to local residents property due to vandalism of private property.[6] The community has a total population of 7 citizens who take care and watch over the town.
Demographics
Prior to November 25, 1997, Bounty was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Fertile Valley hat date.[7]
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In 1996 Bounty had a population of 18 living in 6 dwellings, a -35.7% decrease from 1991. The village had a land area of 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi).[10]
History
Bounty was once a small village of 200 residents, with nineteen businesses, including three grain elevators, two banks, a three-story 24-room hotel, and a newspaper called the Fertile Valley Echo. Around 1911, Bounty had a professional baseball team that played other towns in the area. Today, Bounty sits lonely on the prairie skyline, for all that remains is a few scattered buildings, a community hall, and a cemetery.
See also
- List of places with fewer than ten residents
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets of Saskatchewan
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System (– Scholar search)[dead link]
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ^ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Gen Web Project
- ^ Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley Office
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. Retrieved {{{2006_access_date}}}.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ 1996 Community Profiles http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=10622&PSGC=47&SGC=4712021&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=47&PlaceName=Bounty&CMA=0&CSDNAME=Bounty&A=&TypeNameE=Village
External links
- Ghost towns list
- Ghost Towns Canada
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
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