Drake, Saskatchewan
Drake | |
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| Village of Drake | |
  Location of Drake in Saskatchewan  Drake, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′50″N 105°00′41″W / 51.74722°N 105.01139°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Usborne No. 310 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Drake Village Council |
| • Mayor | Peter Nicholson |
| • Administrator | Stuart Jantz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 275.2/km2 (713/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 1H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 20 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Drake is a village within the Rural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village lies west of Highway 20, approximately 11 km (7 miles) south of its intersection with the Yellowhead Highway. It had a population of 197 people in the 2016 Census, (a 2.5% decrease from 202 in the 2011 Census).
Demographics
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197 (-2.5% from 2011) | 202 (-12.9% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population density | 275.2/km2 (713/sq mi) | 282.2/km2 (731/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.5 (M: 39.0, F: 50.8) | 46.0 (M: 39.8, F: 52.4) |
| Private dwellings | 102 (total) | 110 (total) |
| Median household income |
Economy
Drake is mostly a farming community, supported by the crops and livestock of the surrounding farms. However, several successful large-scale businesses, Drake Meat Processors and Bergen Industries, were founded in and operate from the village, keeping it from becoming a loose connection of farms.
Education
The local school, Drake Elementary School, is used by elementary-aged students from Drake (as well as surrounding areas without their own school, such as Lockwood). After Grade 8, students go to the nearby Lanigan Central High School to complete their secondary education. Despite decreasing enrollment, DES finds strong support in the community; however, recent changes to the school division structuring across Saskatchewan have left its long-term future in doubt.
Sports
Drake is home to the 2018 Senior Saskatchewan Hockey Association Provincial C, Long Lake Hockey League champions the Drake Canucks.
Notable people
Home of former NHLer Robin Bartel, misspelling found on [hockeydb.com hockeydb.com] and wikipedia.org as "Robin Bartell".
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
{{citation}}: External link in|format=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "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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