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Town in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Star City is a town of 460 inhabitants in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Prince Albert and 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Melfort.
Star City | |
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Town | |
Motto: "The brightest little city in the west!" | |
Coordinates: 52°51′43″N 104°19′54″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural Municipality | Star City |
Post office established | 1902-06-01 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Mayor | Beth Baerwald |
• Administrator | Anita Tkachuk |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 460 |
• Density | 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0E 1P0 |
Area code | 306 |
Website | Official website |
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It is named after its first postmaster, Walter Starkey.[2] The town's economy is based primarily on agriculture. It has numerous services and a small K-12 school.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Star City had a population of 374 living in 182 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 534.3/km2 (1,383.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
2011 | |
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Population | 460 (+7.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Population density | 661.1/km2 (1,712/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.7 (M: 42.2, F: 46.0) |
Private dwellings | 198 (total) |
Median household income |
The town has two historic buildings:
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