Alameda, Saskatchewan
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  Alameda Location of Alameda in Saskatchewan  Alameda Alameda (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′N 102°17′W / 49.26°N 102.28°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Post office Founded | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Perry Kinder |
| • Town Manager | Michelle Needham |
| • Governing body | Alameda Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 369 |
| • Density | 144.5/km2 (374/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 361 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
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Alameda is a town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 50 km east of Estevan. The definition of Alameda in Spanish is "Poplar Grove" or "Tree Lined Avenue". One popular story is that the town was named for Alameda, California although there is no written documentation to support this.[4] Alameda had a population of 369 in the Canada Census of 2016.
Alameda is situated in the southeast corner of Saskatchewan. The closest larger centres to Alameda are Estevan, Weyburn, Regina, and Minot, North Dakota. Alameda sits in an area that is abundant with grain, oil and water.
Demographics
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 342 (+11.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population density | 133.9/km2 (347/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.2 (M: 39.0, F: 46.7) |
| Private dwellings | 162 (total) |
| Median household income |
Amenities
Alameda offers the following community facilities; a community ice rink (skating, curling), Heritage museum, and the Alameda Merry Makers Senior Centre.
Alameda offered a wide range of services for its residents, which included a full-service grocery and meat store, a restaurant, a banking institution, full-service campground as well as many others. As with other small communities in Saskatchewan, many of the businesses are closing and/or closed and the residents drive to other communities for services that once were in their community.
Alameda is famous for being the home of the Alameda Dam which has turned into a full-service recreational area. The Alameda Dam is the home of the Alameda Fishing Derby which takes place the 3rd weekend of June each year. It is also the home of Moose Creek Regional Park and golf course.
Alameda hosts various events throughout the year including the Alameda Agricultural Society fair and 4-H show and sale and the Alameda Flower Show.
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Views of Alameda 1909
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Notable people
- George Ramsay Cook – OC, FRSC, Canadian historian and general editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
- John James Harrop – Politician
- Trent Whitfield, drafted 100th overall in the 1996 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins currently plays for HC Bolzano in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL), is from Alameda.
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780802047250.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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