Claybank is a small hamlet in the southern part of the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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at the foot of
the Dirt Hills.
The community is named for the rich clay deposits found in the area. Claybank is best known for its
National Historic Site of Canada
National Historic Sites of Canada (french: Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment
An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of t ...
, the
Claybank Brick Plant
The Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site, located near Claybank, Saskatchewan at the foot of the Dirt Hills in the RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100, was an operational brick manufacturing plant from 1914 to 1989. Bricks manufactured at the sit ...
, which closed in 1989 but remains one of the finest examples of 20th century industry. It is part of the
RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Claybank had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 11 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.
See also
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
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 nort ...
References
Designated places in Saskatchewan
Elmsthorpe No. 100, Saskatchewan
Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan
Division No. 2, Saskatchewan
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