Central Butte | |
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Town | |
Location of Central Butte in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | No. 7 |
Rural Municipality | No. 194 |
Post office Founded | 1907 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reg Stewart |
• Administrator | Kyle Van Den Bosch |
• Governing body | Central Butte Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 365 |
• Density | 163.2/km2 (423/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0H 0T0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways |
Highway 19 Highway 42 |
Waterways | |
Website | Central Butte, Saskatchewan |
Central Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 200 kilometres from Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current and 100 kilometres 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).
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 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.
Coordinates: 50°47′31″N 106°30′29″W / 50.792°N 106.508°W