Central Butte, Saskatchewan

Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately from Saskatoon, Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina and Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Swift Current and from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek (Saskatchewan), Thunder Creek, a major tributary of the Moose Jaw River, begins west of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).

History

The first settlers arrived to farm in the Central Butte area in 1905, the same year Saskatchewan became a province. In 1906 a store and post office were established. A railway from Moose Jaw made it to the Central Butte area at the end of 1914, meaning the trips to Craik, Saskatchewan, Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses moved in to the area.

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Butte had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Recreation and clubs

*4-H
*Kin Canada
*Lions Club
*Royal Canadian Legion
*Butte Junction Dance
*Curling
*Figure skating
*Karate
*Minor ball
*Minor hockey
*Seniors activities
*Senior hockey
*Volleyball

Notable people

* James Alcock - professor of psychology, author
* Ron Atchison - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman
* Blair Jones - professional hockey player
* R. Harlan Smith - country singer
* Clarke Wilm - professional hockey player

See also

* List of communities in Saskatchewan
* List of towns in Saskatchewan

References

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Enfield No. 194, Saskatchewan
Towns in Saskatchewan