Arelee is an

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in central

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, Canada, approximately west of

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. It is located in the

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of Eagle Creek No. 376. The RM's offices constitute one of the only businesses in the community. Prior to March 21, 2002, Arelee was a

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, but it was restructured as an unincorporated community on that date. The large white church at the north end of the community is the Arelee Mennonite Brethren church. It was founded in 1908. The church has been sold to a local family.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Arelee had a population of 10 living in 8 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan Populated places disestablished in 2002 {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub