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 | |
| Railways | Via Rail |
| Waterways | Lilian River |
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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. It is on the west bank of the Lilian River. The Endeavour railway station receives Via Rail service, as well the village can be accessed via Highway 9.
| Preceding station |  Via Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Reserve toward Churchill
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Winnipeg–Churchill | Sturgis toward Winnipeg
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| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Usherville toward Hudson Bay Junction
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Regina – Hudson Bay Junction | Ushta toward Regina
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History
[edit]Endeavour incorporated as a village on April 29, 1953.[5] The community, originally named Annette, was renamed Endeavour after the first attempted commercial passenger flight across the Atlantic in 1930.[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Endeavour had a population of 75 living in 42 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of 15.4% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.0/km2 (194.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, 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.[10]
In pop-culture
[edit]A feature on Mars was named for the village: the crater Endeavour,[11][12] 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 12, 2012
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "I 1900 and Before - 8". cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Endeavour on Mars". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ A.J.S. Rayl (September 30, 2008). "Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Embarks on New Endeavour, Spirit Gets Back To Normal Schedule". The Planetary Society. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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