Central Butte is a town in

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, Canada, approximately from

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, Regina and

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and from

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. Thunder Creek, a major tributary of the

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, 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 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

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conducted by

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, 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

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*Butte Junction Dance *

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*Minor ball *

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Notable people

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- 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

References

* {{Authority control Enfield No. 194, Saskatchewan Towns in Saskatchewan

History

Demographics

Recreation and clubs

Notable people

See also

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