Bankend is a locality in the central part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Other communities in the area include Foam Lake, Ituna, Leslie, Wishart, West Bend and Leross. Bankend is located between the Touchwood Hills and the Beaver Hills. Bankend was a booming agricultural community in 1928, HWY 35 arrived, and four grain elevators were built.[1]
Bankend | |
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  Location of Bankend in Saskatchewan  Bankend, Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′01″N 103°51′00″W / 51.517°N 103.85°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | Division No. 10 |
| Area | |
• Total | 500.488 km2 (193.239 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 95 |
| • Density | 0.19/km2 (0.49/sq mi) |
| Postal code | S0A 0G0 |
| Area code | 306 |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bankend had a population of 15 living in 10 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 53.6/km2 (138.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Transportation
editBankend is located on Highway 35 and near the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 743.[3]
Notable people
edit- Henry Dayday, Saskatoon mayor was born near Bankend.[4]
Education
edit- Cresswell School Division #2074 was a one-room school house which was built near Bankend, SK.[5]
References
edit- ^ "History Page - Hamlet of Bankend, Sask Sk". Archived from the original on 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Aug 31, 2022.
- ^ Becquet's Custom Programming (2005-07-29). "Saskatchewan City and Town Maps - Foam Lake". Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ "City of Saskatoon Archives - Mayors - Henry Dayday Biography". City of Saskatoon Archives. 1999–2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-19.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project -". Retrieved 2007-04-19.