Warman, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Warman | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′56″N 106°35′7″W / 52.31556°N 106.58528°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Established | 1904 |
| Incorporated | 1906 (Village) |
| 1927 (Hamlet) 1962 (Village) 1966 (Town) |
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| Government [1] | |
| - Mayor | Sheryl Spence |
| - Governing body | Warman Town Council |
| - MP | Maurice Vellacott |
| - MLA | Nancy Heppner |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | S0K |
| Area code(s) | +1-306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 Highway 305 |
| Website | Town of Warman Saskatchewan |
Warman is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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The town is about 15 minutes north of Saskatoon. It is often referred to as a bedroom community of the City of Saskatoon. This amounts to a population growth of 36.9 per cent since 2001.The current mayor is Sheryl Spence.[2]
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[3]
| Population: | 4,764 (+36.9% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 891.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,310 /sq mi) |
| Median age: | 30.5 (males: 30.4, females: 30.6) |
| Total private dwellings: | 1,679 |
| Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 1,640 |
| Median household income: | $26,828 |
Former NHL hockey player Ed Dyck is from Warman.
[edit] History
The town of Warman was born when the Canadian National Railway running from Humboldt to North Battleford intersected with the Canadian Pacific Railway running from Regina to Prince Albert. This took place in the fall of 1904.
In 1910, A fire destroyed much of the town, including most of Main St. (which contained much of Warman's businesses) and the pool house, reducing Warman's population. This is why, in Warman, Main St. is a small street with houses (years after the fire, only houses were built on Main St.).
The original name of the town was called Diamond, because the crossing of the two railroad lines created a diamond shape. Soon the name of the town site was changed to Warman, named after Cy Warman (1855-1914), a journalist who followed and recorded the construction of the Canadian national Railway. In 1905, there was a huge influx of settlers so that in 1906, Warman was organized as a village. By 1927, the population had dropped to 148 people so that the village council decided to disorganize and return to hamlet status. For the next 35 years the affairs of the hamlet were handled by the Rural Municipality of Warman, who had their office in Warman.
In the early 1950s Warman began to grow again. By 1961, the population of Warman had reached 659, so it was decided in 1962 to incorporate again as a village. It was incorporated as a town four years later.
[edit] See also
- For more information see also Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344
[edit] References
- ^ Town of Warman. "Town of Warman: Council Members". http://www.townofwarman.ca/?page=102. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ French, Janet. Saskatoon Star Phoenix. ed. Hollowing out the Core - Population shifting from established areas to the suburban fringes. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007. p. 3.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved on 9 March 2009.
[edit] External links
- Town of Warman home
- Warman High School
- Warman Golf Course, Warman - SaskGolfer.com Featured Course
- Warman Homes - local home builder
[edit] Location
Coordinates: 52°18′56″N 106°35′07″E / 52.315556°N 106.585278°ECoordinates: 52°18′56″N 106°35′07″E / 52.315556°N 106.585278°E
[edit] Location relative to other communities in Saskatchewan
| North: Osler | Waldheim | ||
| West: Martensville | Warman | East: Aberdeen |
| South: Saskatoon |
