Aberdeen, Saskatchewan

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Aberdeen
Town of Aberdeen
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Aberdeen
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Aberdeen
Coordinates: 52°19′34″N106°17′30″W / 52.32611°N 106.29167°W / 52.32611; -106.29167
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural municipality Aberdeen
Post office Founded1905-04-01
Incorporated (Village)1907
Government
   Mayor Ryan White
   CAO Susan Thompson
  Governing bodyAberdeen Town Council
Area
  Total1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total716
  Density318.8/km2 (826/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0K 0A0
Area code 306
Website www.aberdeen.ca
[2] [3]
Grain elevator at Aberdeen Grain Elevator Aberdeen Saskatchewan.jpg
Grain elevator at Aberdeen

Aberdeen is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located 18 minutes north-east of Saskatoon, it has a population of 622 people.

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History

Aberdeen was first settled by immigrants of Russian, English, Scottish and Ukrainian descent in the 1890s to 1900s. [4] In particular, these initial settlers included people born in Eastern or Atlantic Canada, largely of English or Scottish ancestry, along with Ukrainian immigrants (1898–1899) and Mennonites from Manitoba (1901). [5]

Originally named Dueck, it was organized as the hamlet of Aberdeen in 1904. It was named in honour of Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks Gordon, Lady Aberdeen, who was the founder of the National Council of Women of Canada. [6] In 1904, the Canadian Northern Railway reached the town. By 1908, the railway had become critical for the sale of wheat, with 120 rail cars of hard wheat shipped out that year. [5]

Business on Main Street peaked in the early 1930s, until it was largely destroyed by fire in 1937. [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aberdeen had a population of 716 living in 255 of its 264 total private dwellings, a change of 8.2% from its 2016 population of 662. With a land area of 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 365.3/km2 (946.1/sq mi) in 2021. [7]

Canada census – Aberdeen community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population716 (+8.2% from 2016)622 (3.8% from 2011)599 (13.7% from 2006)
Land area1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population density364.6/km2 (944/sq mi)318.8/km2 (826/sq mi)307.0/km2 (795/sq mi)
Median age34 (M: 34, F: 34)34.0 (M: 33.9, F: 34.2)34.4 (M: 33.9, F: 34.6)
Private dwellings264 (total)  255 (occupied)254 (total) 227 (total) 
Median household income$95,000$N/A
References: 2021 [8] 2016 [9] 2011 [10] earlier [11] [12]

Infrastructure

Aberdeen Rec Complex

The Aberdeen Recreation Complex (ARC) finished construction and opened for business in the fall of 2005. It is run by a board of directors and funded by the Aberdeen and District Charities Inc. The ARC is home to the AMHA Aberdeen Flames, and the Knights Senior Hockey Club. The Complex also has a café & lounge, fitness center, and meeting rooms.

Farm in the Dell

Farm in the Dell is a community-based organization supporting people with disabilities in a rural farm-like setting through residential and vocational opportunities. It currently operates one group home providing 10 residential spaces and a day program for 10 people. On June 1, 2018, the Farm in the Dell celebrated the development of a five-space group home, a two-space supervised independent living program and an expansion to the day program space. The Government of Saskatchewan provided more than $525,000 in annual funding to this initiative, bringing annual funding for Farm in the Dell to more than $1.4 million. [13]

Water supply

SaskWater purchases water from the city of Saskatoon and then sells the water to the town of Aberdeen, which in turn sells it to local residents. This is facilitated through the use of a $4M pipeline that was completed in 2010. [14]

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