White City is a town in southeast Saskatchewan. Situated at the intersection of Highway 48 and the Trans-Canada Highway, the town is part of the White Butte region and neighbours Balgonie, Pilot Butte, and the province's capital city, Regina. White City is primarily populated by people who commute to work in Regina. Its motto is "Your Way of Life".
History
White City began on 80 acres (32 ha) owned by Pilot Butte resident Johnston Lipsett.[8] The community organized as a hamlet on April 26, 1959.[3] It incorporated as a village on March 1, 1967 and then as a town on November 1, 2000.[3] The community was named after White City, London, England when John Kadannek, a local store owner, persuaded Lipsett to name it for the home of his favourite aunt.[9]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, White City was originally reported as having a population of 3,702 living in 1,176 of its 1,200 total private dwellings, a change of 19.5% from its 2016 population of 3,099. With a land area of 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 489.7/km2 (1,268.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6] Statistics Canada subsequently amended White City's 2021 census results to a population of 3,821 living in 1,211 of its 1,235 total private dwellings, an adjusted change of 23.3% from its 2016 population.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of White City recorded a population of 3,099 living in 998 of its 1,036 total private dwellings, a 63.2% change from its 2011 adjusted population of 1,899. With a land area of 7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 412.1/km2 (1,067.3/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
École White City School and Emerald Ridge Elementary School provide education for kindergarten through grade 8. Students in grades 9 through 12 are bused 10 minutes northeast to Greenall School in Balgonie.[citation needed]
