Sceptre, Saskatchewan

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Sceptre
Special service area
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Great Sandhills Museum
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Location of Sceptre in Saskatchewan
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Sceptre, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°54′N109°16′W / 50.9°N 109.26°W / 50.9; -109.26 Coordinates: 50°54′N109°16′W / 50.9°N 109.26°W / 50.9; -109.26
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest
Census division No. 8
Rural municipality Clinworth No. 230
Incorporated (village) [1] April 30, 1913
Dissolved [2] January 1, 2023
Government
 • AdministratorSherry Egeland
Area
[3]
 • Land1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total78
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0N 2H0
Area code 306

Sceptre (2021 population: 78) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230 and Census Division No. 8. It held village status between 1913 and 2022.

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Metal wheat sculpture

History

Sceptre incorporated as a village on April 30, 1913. [1] It restructured on January 1, 2023, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230. [2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)
YearPop.±%
1981169—    
1986193+14.2%
1991168−13.0%
1996 154−8.3%
2001 136−11.7%
2006 99−27.2%
2011 97−2.0%
2016 94−3.1%
2021 78−17.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [4] [5] [3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sceptre had a population of 78 living in 40 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, Sceptre had a population of 94 living in 46 of its 54 total private dwellings, a

Arts and culture

Sceptre is home to various works of public art, including cartoon-like fire hydrants, murals, and the world's largest metal wheat sculpture. [7] The latter was created in 1990 and stands 33 feet (10 m) tall. [8]

The former school was reopened in 1988 as the Great Sandhills Museum, with exhibits showcasing the area's natural and human history. [9]

Attractions

Sceptre is north of the Great Sand Hills, a vast area of arid grassland and sand dunes. One of the more accessible parts of the dunes is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the community. [10] Though located on private land, the public is permitted to enter the area.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Restructuring of the Village of Sceptre". Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. 2 September 2022. p. 2439. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Art & Artisans" . Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Yanciw, David. "Village of Sceptre, Saskatchewan". Big Things - the Monuments of Canada. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "The Great Sandhills Museum". The Great Sandhills Museum. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
  10. ↑ "Great Sandhills & River Routes Map" . Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  11. ↑ Kevin Shea. "One on One with Bert Olmstead". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
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