Star City is a small town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 km (75 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 km (10 mi) east of Melfort.
Star City | |
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Town | |
| Motto: "The brightest little city in the west!" | |
  Star City  Star City | |
| 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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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]
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]
References edit
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Heritage Database (Star City Town Office)" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Canada's Historic Places (Golden Age Club Buildings)". Retrieved 2014-08-21.