Bankend, Saskatchewan

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

Bankend
Bankend, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Bankend, Saskatchewan
Location of Bankend in Saskatchewan
Bankend, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Bankend, Saskatchewan
Bankend, Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan)
Coordinates: 51°31′01″N 103°51′00″W / 51.517°N 103.85°W / 51.517; -103.85
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census divisionDivision No. 10
Area
 • Total500.488 km2 (193.239 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total95
 • Density0.19/km2 (0.49/sq mi)
Postal code
S0A 0G0
Area code306

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 and near the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 743.[3]

Notable people

Education

  • Cresswell School Division #2074 was a one-room school house which was built near Bankend, SK.[5]

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