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 Dirt Hills and neighbouring Cactus Hills, are an arcuate moraine and the largest Push moraine, glacial push in the world. The hills were formed during the deglaciation of the Last Glacial Period, last ice age over 10,000 years ago. They ar ...
.
The community is named for the rich clay deposits found in the area. Claybank is best known for its
National Historic Site of Canada
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, the
Claybank Brick Plant, 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
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
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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 Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities.
Types ...
References
Designated places in Saskatchewan
Elmsthorpe No. 100, Saskatchewan
Organized hamlets in Saskatchewan
Division No. 2, Saskatchewan
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