Wishart, Saskatchewan

Wishart is a hamlet in Emerald Rural Municipality No. 277 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada. The hamlet had a population of 95 in the Canada 2006 Census.^[1] It previously held the status of village until January 1, 2002. The hamlet is located 32 km southwest of the village of Elfros at the intersection of highway 639 and highway 743.

History

Prior to January 1, 2002, Wishart was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the Rural municipality of Emerald on that date.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wishart had a population of 50 living in 30 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of -28.6% from its 2016 population of 70. With a land area of 0.66 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.8/km² (196.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Hamlets of Saskatchewan

References

1. Canada 2006 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
2. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

51.548°N 103.979°W / 51.548; -103.979

Wishart school last year in operation 2008https://youtu.be/wNg1PvJMY4s