Creighton is a

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in the Canadian province of

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, named after Thomas Creighton. It had a 2016 census population of 1,402 inhabitants, down 0.3% from 1,498 inhabitants in 2011. This town lies beside the Saskatchewan-

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border, adjacent to

Flin Flon, Manitoba Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within ...

and

Flin Flon, Saskatchewan Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within ...

. Due to the proximity between these two communities, there is a high level of cross-border service sharing. One of the most frequently accessed services of

Flin Flon Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located withi ...

is the Flin Flon General Hospital Ambulance Service. Due to the small population of Creighton, the

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permits its residents in Creighton,

Denare Beach Denare Beach is a northern village on the east shore of Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan. Located on Highway 167, the community is south-west of Flin Flon and north-east of Prince Albert. History The area originally settled around Amisk Lake was ...

, Sandy Bay, and Pelican Narrows to use the basic and emergency medical services of Flin Flon. The nearest Saskatchewan medical centre is in

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, 400 kilometers southwest of Creighton. In addition, though not legally exempted, Creighton and neighbouring Denare Beach informally observe

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despite Saskatchewan's prohibition on its official use, thus keeping in sync with the community that is its primary public service resource. Flin Flon's radio and TV outlets are available in Creighton. Northlands College maintains a campus in Creighton. The current mayor is Bruce R. Fidler. Their main school is

Creighton Community School Creighton Community School (CCS) is a rural public school in Creighton, Northern Saskatchewan. It is the sole member of the Creighton School Division. CCS's educational program covers pre-kindergarten through grade 12. In the 2023 school year ...

and students from Creighton and Denare Beach attend school there. It is Pre-K - 12

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Creighton 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.

References

Division No. 18, Saskatchewan Northern towns in Saskatchewan Borders of Saskatchewan {{SKDivision18-geo-stub

Demographics

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