Fiske, Saskatchewan

Organized Hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada

51°29′11″N 108°24′15″W / 51.48639°N 108.40417°W / 51.48639; -108.40417CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanRegionWest Central SaskatchewanCensus division12Rural Municipality Pleasant ValleyGovernment

• Governing bodyFiske CouncilPopulation

(2016)

• Total65 • Density128.5/km² (333/sq mi)Time zoneCSTArea code306HighwaysHighway 7 & Highway 656RailwaysCanadian National Railway^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Fiske is a hamlet in Pleasant Valley Rural Municipality No. 288, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 65 in the Canada 2016 Census.^[5] Fiske is located approximately 53.7 kilometres (33.4 mi) east of Kindersley and 30.6 kilometres (19.0 mi) west of Rosetown on Highway 7.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fiske had a population of 74 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of 13.8% from its 2016 population of 65. With a land area of 0.54 km² (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.0/km² (354.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

Canada census – Fiske, Saskatchewan community profile

	2016
Population	65 (- 40.9% from 2011)
Land area	0.51 km² (0.20 sq mi)
Population density	128.5/km² (333/sq mi)
Median age	40.7 (M: 40.4, F: 41.5)
Private dwellings	39 (total)
Median household income	$N/A

References: 2016^[7] earlier^[8]^[9]

Economy

Grain farming, ranching, and trades are the main sectors in which Fiskinites are employed. Oil and gas is another source of income that has recently opened up in the area. Fiske hosts an ice arena, community hall, and a few home businesses. Many residents travel to nearby Rosetown 30.6 kilometres (19.0 mi) east of Fiske, for all other services.

References

^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006, retrieved March 3, 2018
^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
^ Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.