Star City, Saskatchewan
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| Motto: "The brightest little city in the west!" | |
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| Coordinates: 52°52′00″N 104°20′00″W / 52.866667°N 104.333333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan |
| Post Office Established | 1902-06-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Herb Reid |
| • Administrator | Anita Tkachuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 460 |
| • Density | 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0E 1P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website | Official website |
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Star City is a small town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 km (70 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 km (10 mi) east of Melfort.
It is a named after its first postmaster, Walter Starkey.[2] The town's economy is based primarily on agriculture. It has numerous services and a small K-12 school.
Demographics[edit]
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Historic buildings[edit]
The town has two historic buildings:
- The Town Office Building was constructed between 1919 and 1920 for the Bank of Commerce; the building currently houses a library.[7]
- Golden Age Club Buildings[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ a b National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Heritage Database (Star City Town Office)" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ^ "Canada's Historic Places (Golden Age Club Buildings)". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
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| Resource | Watson | Sylvania |
Coordinates: 52°52′N 104°20′W / 52.867°N 104.333°W
