Admiral ( 2016 population: 20) is a

special service area Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities. Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nor ...

within the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

, Canada. Originally incorporated as a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

in 1914, it relinquished its status when it dissolved on August 17, 2006. Admiral is south of

Highway 13 The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads. International * Asian Highway 13 * European route E13 * European route E013 Afghanistan *The Kabul–Behsud Highway - ...

(the

Red Coat Trail The Red Coat Trail is a route that approximates the path taken in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police in their March West from Fort Dufferin to Fort Whoop-Up. Route description A number of highways in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, an ...

) on the Great Western Railway, approximately south of

Swift Current Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Swift Current grew 6.8% between 2011 and 2016, ending up at ...

. It is approximately equidistant from Shaunavon and Ponteix to the west and east respectively. Local services are limited to a post office and Roman Catholic church.

Etymology

Admiral is a

CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore sponta ...

list name, named after the

naval rank Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a ...

. This is consistent with other communities along the Weyburn-Lethbridge line, including

Yeoman Yeoman is a noun originally referring either to one who owns and cultivates land or to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household. The term was first documented in mid-14th-century England. The 14th century also witn ...

, Khedive,

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, and

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Demographics

In the

2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

conducted by Statistics Canada, Admiral had a population of 15 living in 8 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Economy

The economy of the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 is predominantly based on agriculture including crop farming and livestock operations.

Infrastructure

Saskatchewan Transportation Company The Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was a Crown corporation in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan responsible for operating intercity bus routes in the province from 1946 to 2017. Created in 1946 by an Order in Council giving the com ...

provided intercity bus service to Admiral prior to its dissolution in 2017.

References

Designated places in Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Special service areas in Saskatchewan Populated places disestablished in 2006 Wise Creek No. 77, Saskatchewan Division No. 4, Saskatchewan {{SKDivision4-geo-stub

Etymology

Demographics

Economy

Infrastructure

See also

References