Carrot River, Saskatchewan

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Carrot River
ᐅᐢᑳᑖᐢᑯ ᓰᐲᕽ
oskâtâsko-sîpîhk [1]
Town
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Carrot River's Main Street
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Carrot River
Coordinates: 53°16′55″N103°35′09″W / 53.282022°N 103.585711°W / 53.282022; -103.585711
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 14
Rural Municipality Moose Range
Post office Founded1931
Incorporated (Village)1941
Incorporated (Town)1948
Government
   Mayor Roman Charko
  AdministratorTaryn Bryson
  Governing bodyCarrot River Town Council
   Federal Electoral District of Prince Albert M.P. Randy Hoback (2011)
   Provincial Constituency of Carrot River Valley M.L.A. Fred Bradshaw (2011)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total973
  Density706.4/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
S0E 0L0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 23
WaterwaysEmmons Creek, Carrot River
Website Official Website
[2] [3] [4] [5]
The town sign, featuring "Big Bert", the prehistoric Crocodile found on the banks of the Carrot River, on the edges of town. CarrotRiver TownSign 5879.jpg
The town sign, featuring "Big Bert", the prehistoric Crocodile found on the banks of the Carrot River, on the edges of town.
Looking down Railway Avenue. Although some of the original wooden grain elevators have been removed, some remain alongside newer steel structures. CarrotRiver RailwayAve 5883.jpg
Looking down Railway Avenue. Although some of the original wooden grain elevators have been removed, some remain alongside newer steel structures.

Carrot River is a town located in east-central Saskatchewan (population: 1000) in Canada. The administration office for the Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486 is located in Carrot River.

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History

The name Carrot River comes from the Plains Cree word for river of wild carrots, [6] referring to the wild carrots growing along the Carrot River. Settlement was slow until the Canadian National Railway came in 1931 bringing farmers from the south. [6] The building of roads and drainage ditches improved land conditions around Carrot River. It became a village in 1941 and incorporated as a town on April 1, 1948. [7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carrot River had a population of 946 living in 426 of its 463 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2016 population of 973. With a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 540.6/km2 (1,400.1/sq mi) in 2021. [8]

Canada census – Carrot River community profile
2021 2011
Population946 (-2.8% from 2016)1000 (+6.3% from 2006)
Land area1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population density541.4/km2 (1,402/sq mi)706.4/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Median age46.4 (M: 43.6, F: 48.0)
Private dwellings463 (total)  426 (occupied)462 (total) 
Median household income$70,500
References: 2021 [9] 2011 [10] earlier [11] [12]

Economy

In 1963, the Squaw Rapids Hydro-Electric was built 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Carrot River, forming Tobin Lake, an excellent fishing and recreation area close to the town which attracts tourists from all over the world. [7] It was renamed to E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Dam in honour of E.B. (Bruce) Campbell, a former SaskPower president, who was the assistant chief engineer during the construction of this station. The dam consists of eight units with a combined generating capacity of 288 net MW.

The Weyerhaeuser sawmill once provided the town's largest source of employment. The operation has recently undergone a $14 million upgrade, although on February 20, 2008, Weyerhaeuser stated the mill would close permanently. In 2011, Edgewood Forest Products, after purchasing the mill, began production of wood for China. [7]

Premier Sask Inc. harvests peat, a decayed matter and the precursor to coal and has a packing and shipping plant at Carrot River. [7] Expanding markets for peat have allowed the Carrot River plant to expand. Premier Sask Inc. ships approximately 1.6 million cubic foot bales per year.

Attractions

Sports

The town is also the home of the Carrot River Outback Thunder Junior B Hockey Team. Games located in Carrot River draw crowds of 100-200, and play-off games draw crowds of 300-500.

See also

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53°17′N103°35′W / 53.283°N 103.583°W / 53.283; -103.583 (Carrot River, Saskatchewan)