Endeavour, Saskatchewan
Endeavour | |
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| Village of Endeavour | |
  Location of Endeavour in Saskatchewan  Endeavour, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°09′30″N 102°39′12″W / 52.1582°N 102.6534°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | East-central |
| Census division | 9 |
| Rural Municipality | Preeceville No. 334 |
| Post office Founded | December 1, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Endeavour Village Council |
| • Mayor | James German |
| • Administrator | Kathleen Ambrose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 65.7/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 0W0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 9 |
| Railways | Via Rail |
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Endeavour (2016 population: 65) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Preeceville No. 334 and Census Division No. 9. The Endeavour railway station receives Via Rail service, as well the village can be accessed via Highway 9.
History
Endeavour incorporated as a village on April 29, 1953.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Endeavour recorded a population of 65 living in 34 of its 45 total private dwellings, a -44.6% change from its 2011 population of 94. With a land area of 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 65.7/km2 (170.0/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Endeavour recorded a population of 94, a -20.3% change from its 2006 population of 118. With a land area of 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 94.9/km2 (245.9/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
In pop-culture
A feature on Mars was named for the village: the crater Endeavour,[10][11] which the rover Opportunity has been investigating since 2011.
Johnny Cash makes reference to Endeavour in his song 'The Girl in Saskatoon': "I left a little town a little south of Hudson Bay."
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2012-10-12
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
{{citation}}: External link in|format= - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Endeavour on Mars". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ A.J.S. Rayl (2008-09-30). "Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Embarks on New Endeavour, Spirit Gets Back To Normal Schedule". The Planetary Society. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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52°09′29″N 102°39′12″W / 52.158194°N 102.653389°W
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