Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek, a river that flows into Moose Jaw, begins south of the community. The town is served by the Central Butte Airport (TC LID: CJC4).

Central Butte
Town
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Coordinates: 50.792°N 106.508°W / 50.792; -106.508
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 7
Rural Municipality	No. 194
Post office Founded	1907
Government
• Mayor	Reg Stewart[1]
• Administrator	Kyle Van Den Bosch
• Governing body	Central Butte Town Council
Area
• Total	2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	372
• Density	166.3/km2 (431/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0H 0T0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 19 Highway 42
Waterways	Lake Diefenbaker, Thunder Creek
Website	Central Butte, Saskatchewan
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History

The first settlers arrived to farm in the Central Butte area in 1905, the same year Saskatchewan became a province. In 1906 a store and post office were established. A railway from Moose Jaw made it to the Central Butte area at the end of 1914, meaning the 48-mile-long (77 km) trips to Craik for supplies were no longer necessary. After the railway arrived, a permanent township was chosen and businesses in the area were moved in.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Butte had a population of 416 living in 190 of its 216 total private dwellings, a change of 11.8% from its 2016 population of 372. With a land area of 2.1 km² (0.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 198.1/km² (513.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Recreation and clubs

• 4-H
• Kin Canada
• Lions Club
• Royal Canadian Legion
• Butte Junction Dance
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Karate
• Minor ball
• Minor hockey
• Seniors activities
• Senior hockey
• Volleyball

Notable people

• James Alcock - professor of psychology, author
• Ron Atchison - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman
• Blair Jones - professional hockey player
• R. Harlan Smith - country singer
• Clarke Wilm - professional hockey player

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan

References

• Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.