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Fiske, Saskatchewan

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Fiske
Organized Hamlet
Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool grain elevator in Fiske.
Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool grain elevator in Fiske.
Fiske is located in Saskatchewan
Fiske
Fiske
Coordinates: 51°29′11″N 108°24′15″W / 51.48639°N 108.40417°W / 51.48639; -108.40417
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionWest Central Saskatchewan
Census division12
Rural MunicipalityPleasant Valley
Government
 • Governing bodyFiske Council
Population
 (2016)
 • Total65
 • Density128.5/km2 (333/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 7 & Highway 656
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
[1][2][3][4]

Fiske is a hamlet in Pleasant Valley Rural Municipality No. 288, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 65 in the Canada 2016 Census.[5] Fiske is located approximately 53.7 kilometres (33.4 mi) east of Kindersley and 30.6 kilometres (19.0 mi) west of Rosetown on Highway 7.

Demographics

Water tower in Fiske, Saskatchewan

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fiske had a population of 74 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of 13.8% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.0/km2 (354.9/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Canada census – Fiske, Saskatchewan community profile
2016
Population65 (- 40.9% from 2011)
Land area0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population density128.5/km2 (333/sq mi)
Median age40.7 (M: 40.4, F: 41.5)
Private dwellings39 (total) 
Median household income$N/A
References: 2016[7] earlier[8][9]

Economy

Grain farming, ranching, and trades are the main sectors in which Fiskinites are employed. Oil and gas is another source of income that has recently opened up in the area. Fiske hosts an ice arena, community hall, and a few home businesses. Many residents travel to nearby Rosetown 30.6 kilometres (19.0 mi) east of Fiske, for all other services.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved March 3, 2018
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ^ Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

51°29′11″N 108°24′15″W / 51.48639°N 108.40417°W / 51.48639; -108.40417


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