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Sceptre (2016 population: 94) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230 and Census Division No. 8.

Village of Sceptre
Village
Great Sandhills Museum
Location of Sceptre in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Sceptre, Saskatchewan (Canada) Show map of Canada
Coordinates: 50.9°N 109.26°W / 50.9; -109.26
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 8
Rural Municipality	Clinworth
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Administrator	Sherry Egeland
Area
• Total	1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	99
• Density	80.4/km2 (208/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0N 2H0
Area code	306

The village is home to various works of public art, including cartoon-like fire hydrants, murals, and the world's largest metal wheat sculpture.[1] The latter was created in 1990 and stands 33 feet (10 m) tall.[2]

The former school was reopened in 1988 as the Great Sandhills Museum, with exhibits showcasing the area's natural and human history.[3]

Sceptre is situated just north of the Great Sand Hills, a vast area of arid grassland and sand dunes. One of the more easily accessible parts of the dunes is located about 10 km south of the village.[4] Though located on private land, the public is permitted to enter the area.

It is the birthplace of Bert Olmstead, a five-time Stanley Cup winner.[5]

History

Sceptre incorporated as a village on April 30, 1913.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sceptre had a population of 78 living in 40 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2016 population of 94. With a land area of 1.33 km² (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.6/km² (151.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Sceptre recorded a population of 94 living in 46 of its 54 total private dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2011 population of 97. With a land area of 1.23 km² (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.4/km² (197.9/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

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