Drake, Saskatchewan

Drake
Village
Village of Drake
Location of Drake in Saskatchewan
Drake, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°44′50″N 105°00′41″W / 51.74722°N 105.01139°W / 51.74722; -105.01139Coordinates: 51°44′50″N 105°00′41″W / 51.74722°N 105.01139°W / 51.74722; -105.01139
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region Central
Census division 11
Rural Municipality Usborne No. 310
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Drake Village Council
 • Mayor Peter Nicholson
 • Administrator Stuart Jantz
Area
 • Total 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 197
 • Density 275.2/km2 (713/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0K 1H0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 20
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

Drake is a village within the Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village lies west of Highway 20, approximately 11 km (7 miles) south of its intersection with the Yellowhead Highway. It had a population of 197 people in the 2016 Census, (a 2.5% decrease from 202 in the 2011 Census).

Demographics

Canada census – Drake, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 197 (-2.5% from 2011) 202 (-12.9% from 2006) 232 (% from 2001)
Land area: 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population density: 275.2/km2 (713/sq mi) 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi)
Median age: 44.5 (M: 39.0, F: 50.8) 46.0 (M: 39.8, F: 52.4)
Total private dwellings: 102 110
Median household income:
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

Economy

Drake is mostly a farming community, supported by the crops and livestock of the surrounding farms. However, several successful large-scale businesses, Drake Meat Processors and Bergen Industries, were founded in and operate from the village, keeping it from becoming a loose connection of farms.

Education

The local school, Drake Elementary School, is used by elementary-aged students from Drake (as well as surrounding areas without their own school, such as Lockwood). After Grade 8, students go to the nearby Lanigan Central High School to complete their secondary education. Despite decreasing enrollment, DES finds strong support in the community; however, recent changes to the school division structuring across Saskatchewan have left its long-term future in doubt.

Sports

Drake is home to the 2018 Senior Saskatchewan Hockey Association Provincial C, Long Lake Hockey League champions the Drake Canucks.

Notable people

Home of former NHLer Robin Bartel, misspelling found on [hockeydb.com hockeydb.com] and wikipedia.org as "Robin Bartell".

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 November 21, 2008
  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. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.


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