Endeavour, Saskatchewan

Endeavour
Village
Village of Endeavour
Location of Endeavour in Saskatchewan
Endeavour, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°13′52″N 102°37′16″W / 52.231°N 102.621°W / 52.231; -102.621
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region East-central
Census division 9
Rural Municipality Preeceville No. 334
Post office Founded December 1, 1915
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Endeavour Village Council
 • Mayor James German
 • Administrator Kathleen Ambrose
Area
 • Total 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 65
 • Density 65.7/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
Postal code S0A 0W0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 9
Railways Via Rail
[1][2][3][4]

Endeavour is a village within the Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village had a population of 65 in the 2016 Canada Census, (a -30.9% decrease from 94 in the 2011 Canada Census). The Endeavour railway station receives Via Rail service, as well the village can be accessed via Highway 9.

Demographics

Canada census – Endeavour, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 65 (-30.9% from 2011) 94 (-20.3% from 2006) 118 (-23.4% from 2001)
Land area: 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population density: 65.7/km2 (170/sq mi) 95.1/km2 (246/sq mi) 119.3/km2 (309/sq mi)
Median age: 55.5 (M: 52.5, F: 57.5) 51.5 (M: 51.5, F: 51.5) 49.0 (M: 48.5, F: 52.5)
Total private dwellings: 45 76 80
Median household income:
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

In pop-culture

A feature on Mars was named for the village: the crater Endeavour,[9][10] which the rover Opportunity has been investigating since 2011.

Johnny Cash makes reference to Endeavour in his song 'The Girl in Saskatoon': "I left a little town a little south of Hudson Bay."

The mayor Graydonis Gay is running for liberal government.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2012-10-12
  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 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Endeavour on Mars". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  10. ↑ A.J.S. Rayl (2008-09-30). "Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Embarks on New Endeavour, Spirit Gets Back To Normal Schedule". The Planetary Society. Retrieved 2016-02-14.

Coordinates: 52°13′52″N 102°37′16″W / 52.231°N 102.621°W / 52.231; -102.621


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