Star City, Saskatchewan

Star City is a small town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 km (70 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 km (10 mi) east of Melfort.

Star City
Town
Motto(s): 
"The brightest little city in the west!"
Star City
Location of Star City
Star City
Star City (Canada)
Coordinates: 52.866667°N 104.333333°W / 52.866667; -104.333333
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityStar City No. 428, Saskatchewan
Post Office Established1902-06-01
Government
  TypeTown Council
  MayorHerb Reid
  AdministratorAnita Tkachuk
Area
  Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total460
  Density661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 1P0
Area code(s)306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

It is named after its first postmaster, Walter Starkey.[2] The town's economy is based primarily on agriculture. It has numerous services and a small K-12 school.

Demographics

Canada census – Star City, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 460 (+7.5% from 2006) 428 (-11.2% from 2001)
Land area: 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population density: 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) 615.1/km2 (1,593/sq mi)
Median age: 44.7 (M: 42.2, F: 46.0) 41.0 (M: 39.5, F: 41.8)
Total private dwellings: 198 211
Median household income: $38,631
References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historic buildings

The town has two historic buildings:

  • The Town Office Building was constructed between 1919 and 1920 for the Bank of Commerce; the building currently houses a library.[7]
  • Golden Age Club Buildings[8]

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. "Heritage Database (Star City Town Office)" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  8. "Canada's Historic Places (Golden Age Club Buildings)". Retrieved 2014-08-21.

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