Bankend, Saskatchewan

Bankend
Bankend is located in Saskatchewan
Bankend
Location of Bankend in Saskatchewan
Bankend is located in Canada
Bankend
Bankend (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°31′01″N 103°51′00″W / 51.517°N 103.85°W / 51.517; -103.85
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census divisionDivision No. 10
Area
 • Total
500.488 km2 (193.239 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
95
 • Density0.19/km2 (0.49/sq mi)
Postal code
S0A 0G0
Area code306

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, Highway 35 arrived, and four grain elevators were built.[1]

Demographics

In 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

Bankend is located on Highway 35[3] and near the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 743.[4]

Notable people

Education

  • Cresswell School Division #2074 was a one-room school house which was built near Bankend, SK.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "History Page - Hamlet of Bankend, Sask Sk". Archived from the original on 19 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ↑ McLennan, David (2008). Our Towns - Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. University of Regina. p. 21. ISBN 9780889772090. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Becquet's Custom Programming (29 July 2005). "Saskatchewan City and Town Maps - Foam Lake". Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  5. ↑ "City of Saskatoon Archives - Mayors - Henry Dayday Biography". City of Saskatoon Archives. 1999–2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project -". Retrieved 19 April 2007.
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