Bankend is a locality in the central part of

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, 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 t ...

, Canada. Other communities in the area include Foam Lake,

Ituna Ituna () is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2006, it had a population of 622. It is north-east of the capital Regina. The town contains several businesses serving the local residents and rural community, including financial services, groc ...

, Leslie, Wishart, West Bend and Leross. Bankend is located between the

Touchwood Hills Touchwood Hills are a range of hills located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hills are composed of the "Big" Touchwood Hills and the Little Touchwood Hills. Together they are referred to as the Touchwood Uplands. The hills are i ...

and the Beaver Hills. Bankend was a booming agricultural community in 1928, HWY 35 arrived, and four grain elevators were built.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...

, Bankend had a population of 15 living in 10 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Transportation

Bankend is located on

Highway 35 The following highways are numbered 35: International * European route E35 Canada * Alberta Highway 35 * British Columbia Highway 35 * Ontario Highway 35 * Quebec Autoroute 35 *Saskatchewan Highway 35 China * G35 Expressway Costa Rica * ...

and near the junction of

and Highway 743.

Notable people

Henry Dayday Henry Dayday (born October 8, 1939) is a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 1988 to 2000. He was elected mayor four times, tied for the most since mayoral terms were extended beyond one year in 1954, althou ...

, Saskatoon mayor was born near Bankend.

Education

* Cresswell School Division #2074 was a one-room school house which was built near Bankend, SK.

References

{{authority control Designated places in Saskatchewan Emerald No. 277, Saskatchewan Division No. 10, Saskatchewan