Star City, Saskatchewan

Star City is a small town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 km (75 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 km (10 mi) east of Melfort.

For the surrounding rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428.
Star City
Town
Motto: 
"The brightest little city in the west!"
Star City is located in Saskatchewan
Star City
Star City
Star City is located in Canada
Star City
Star City
Coordinates: 52°51′43″N 104°19′54″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalityStar City
Post office established1902-06-01
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorBeth Baerwald
 • AdministratorAnita Tkachuk
Area
 • Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total460
 • Density661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0E 1P0
Area code306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3]

It is 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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Star City had a population of 374 living in 182 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 534.3/km2 (1,383.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Star City, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population460 (+7.5% from 2006)
Land area0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population density661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi)
Median age44.7 (M: 42.2, F: 46.0)
Private dwellings198 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[5] earlier[6][7]

Historic buildings

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.[8]
  • Golden Age Club Buildings[9]

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. "Heritage Database (Star City Town Office)" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  9. "Canada's Historic Places (Golden Age Club Buildings)". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
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