Amsterdam, Saskatchewan

Amsterdam
Organized hamlet
Hamlet of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Coordinates: 51°37′37″N 102°26′53″W / 51.627°N 102.448°W / 51.627; -102.448Coordinates: 51°37′37″N 102°26′53″W / 51.627°N 102.448°W / 51.627; -102.448
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region East-central
Census division 9
Rural Municipality Buchanan No. 304
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Rural Municipality of Buchanan
 • Reeve Don Skoretz
 • Administrator Twila Hadubiak
Area
 • Total 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 25
 • Density 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0A 0L0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 9
Railways (abandoned)
[1][2][3][4]

Amsterdam is a hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 25 in the Canada 2016 Census.[5] The hamlet is located 63.9 km north of the city of Yorkton and 1.5 km west of Highway 9. The community was founded at the turn of the 20th century by Dutch immigrants, hence the name. In its prime, the community had a post office, grain elevator, garage, and a school. It, like many small towns, has been hit hard by the gradual trend toward urbanization. The hamlet now has fewer than 25 people, most are of Ukrainian descent.

Demographics

Canada census – Amsterdam, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011
Population: 25 (-3.5% from 2011) 26 (+36.8% from 2006)
Land area: 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population density: 80.7/km2 (209/sq mi) 83.9/km2 (217/sq mi)
Median age:
Total private dwellings: 10 13
Median household income:
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on 2008-11-21
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ↑ Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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