Wymark, Saskatchewan

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Wymark
Organized Hamlet
Aerial view of Wymark (2013) from south by southeast
Aerial view of Wymark (2013) from south by southeast
Wymark is located in Swift Current No. 137
Wymark
Wymark
Coordinates: 50°06′35″N 107°44′13″W / 50.1097°N 107.7369°W / 50.1097; -107.7369
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Rural MunicipalitySwift Current
Post Office Established1913-01-01
Government
 • ReeveJerry Knipfel
 • AdministratorDave Dmytruk
 • Governing bodySwift Current No. 137
Area
 • Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total130
 • Density434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0N 2Y0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 379
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Wymark is a hamlet in Swift Current Rural Municipality No. 137, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 144 in the Canada 2006 Census.[5] The hamlet is located on Highway 628 about 2 km north of Highway 363, about 15 km south of Swift Current.

Etymology[]

Wymark was named after William Wymark Jacobs, an English writer best known for his 1902 story The Monkey's Paw.[6]

Demographics[]

In 2006, Wymark had a population of 144 living in 53 dwellings, a 2.7% decrease from 2001. The hamlet had a land area of 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) and a population density of 480.8/km2 (1,245/sq mi).[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line | Home, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ Canada 2006 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  6. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 466. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  7. ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Wymark - Community Profile". Retrieved 2009-01-15.

Coordinates: 50°06′35″N 107°44′13″W / 50.10972°N 107.73694°W / 50.10972; -107.73694

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