Admiral, Saskatchewan

Community in Saskatchewan, Canada

For other uses, see Admiral.

Special service area in Saskatchewan, Canada

Admiral

Special service area[1]

Admiral, Saskatchewan

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Coordinates: 49°42′47″N 108°00′11″W﻿ / ﻿49.713°N 108.003°W﻿ / 49.713; -108.003
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Region| Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division| 17
Rural municipality| Wise Creek No. 77
Federal riding| Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Post office founded| February 1, 1911
Incorporated (village)| 1914[2]
Restructured| August 17, 2006
Elevation

| 840 m (2,750 ft)
Time zone| CST
Postal code|

S0N 0B0

Area code| 306
Highways| Highway 13
Highway 629
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Admiral (2016 population: 20) is a special service area[1] within the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally incorporated as a village in 1914,[2] it relinquished its status when it dissolved on August 17, 2006.[7]

Admiral is 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) south of Highway 13 (the Red Coat Trail)[8] on the Great Western Railway,[9] approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) south of Swift Current. It is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) equidistant from Shaunavon and Ponteix to the west and east respectively. Local services are limited to a post office[10] and Roman Catholic church.[11]

## Etymology

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Admiral is a CPR list name, named after the naval rank. This is consistent with other communities along the Weyburn-Lethbridge line, including Yeoman, Khedive, Viceroy, and Consul.[12]

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admiral had a population of 15 living in 8 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of -25% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.0/km2 (20.8/sq mi) in 2021.[13]

Canada census – Admiral, Saskatchewan community profile

| 2016

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Population| 20 (0% from 2011)
Land area| 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population density| 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
Median age| Not Available (M: Not Available, F: Not Available)
Private dwellings| 10 (total)
Median household income| $Not Available

References: 2016[14] earlier[15][16]

## Economy

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Grain elevator in Admiral

The economy of the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 is predominantly based on agriculture including crop farming and livestock operations.[1]

## Infrastructure

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Saskatchewan Transportation Company provided intercity bus service to Admiral prior to its dissolution in 2017.[17][18]

## See also

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* List of communities in Saskatchewan

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Welcome To The RM of Wise Creek No.77!". RM Wise Creek. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". University of Regina. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on December 11, 2007
5. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
6. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
7. ^ Restructured Villages, Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, archived from the original on March 25, 2008, retrieved February 10, 2008
8. ^ 2018/2019 Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map). Tourism Saskatchewan. 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
9. ^ "Map". Great Western Railway. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
10. ^ "Admiral Post Office details". Canada Post. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
11. ^ "Holy Family Parish details". Archdiocise of Regina. August 3, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
12. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 13\. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
13. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
14. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
15. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
16. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
17. ^ "STC Route map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
18. ^ "A year after the last ride, STC enthusiasts still miss the bus". Regina Leader Post. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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Places adjacent to Admiral, Saskatchewan

| Simmie | Beverley | Neville

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Scotsguard |

Admiral

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Climax | Bracken | Orkney
Val Marie

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Division No. 4, Saskatchewan

Towns|

* Eastend
* Maple Creek
* Shaunavon

Villages|

* Bracken
* Cadillac
* Climax
* Consul
* Frontier
* Val Marie

Rural municipalities|

* Arlington 79
* Bone Creek 108
* Carmichael 109
* Frontier 19
* Grassy Creek 78
* Lac Pelletier 107
* Lone Tree 18
* Maple Creek 111
* Piapot 110
* Reno 51
* Val Marie 17
* White Valley 49
* Wise Creek 77

First Nations|

* Nekaneet Cree

Indian reserves|

* Nekaneet Cree Nation

Unincorporated
communities|

| Organized hamlets|

* Darlings Beach

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Special service areas|

* Admiral
* Carmichael

Hamlets|

* Orkney
* Piapot
* Simmie

* Altwan
* Battle Creek
* Beaver Valley
* Belanger
* Bench
* Blank's Beach
* Blumenhof
* Blumenort
* Canuck
* Cardell
* Carnagh
* Chambery
* Claydon
* Clearsite
* Crane Lake
* Crichton
* Cross
* Cummings
* Cypress Hills Park
* Divide
* Dollard
* Driscol Lake
* East Fairwell
* Edgell
* Forres
* Fort Walsh
* Frenchville
* Garden Head
* Gergovia
* Govenlock
* Hatton
* Hillandale
* Illerbrun
* Instow
* Kealey Springs
* Kincorth
* Klintonel
* Knollys
* Lac Pelletier
* Leghorn
* Loomis
* Mackid
* Masefield
* Maxwelton
* Merryflat
* Monchy
* Nashlyn
* Neighbour
* Neuhoffnung
* Notukeu
* Olga
* Oxarat
* Palisade
* Rangeview
* Ravenscrag
* Robsart
* Roche Plain
* Rosefield
* Scotsguard
* Senate
* Sidewood
* Skull Creek
* South Fork
* Staynor Hall
* Stone
* Supreme
* Tannahill
* Treelon
* Tyro
* Vesper
* Vidora
* West Plains
* Willow Creek

* See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan
* Census divisions of Saskatchewan
* Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

49°42′47″N 108°00′11″W﻿ / ﻿49.713°N 108.003°W﻿ / 49.713; -108.003
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