Waldeck, Saskatchewan
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| Village of Waldeck | |
  Village of Waldeck
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Excelsior |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1906 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bill Martens |
| - Administrator | Kathy Lang |
| - Governing body | Waldeck Village Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.00 km² (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 333 |
| - Density | 166.3/km² (430.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0H 4J0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Trans-Canada Highway |
| Waterways | |
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Waldeck is a village of 300 northeast of Swift Current, Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway. Waldeck is situated in the Swift Current River Valley, which is quite barren and has only a few trees along the Swift Current Creek.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 333 (-0.6 from 1996) |
| Land area: | 2.00 km² |
| Population density: | 166.3 people/km² |
| Median age: | 30.1 (males: 32.1, females: 27.0) |
| Total private dwellings: | 116 |
| Mean household income: | $45,726 |
[edit] History
Waldeck is a German Word meaning "Wooded Corner" probably named after the Willow's that grew along the banks of the Swift Current Creek.
Waldeck was founded in 1882 and became a village in 1906.
The first settlers were Rev. Klass Peters and Mr. Abraham.
The majority of the people in and around Waldeck are of Mennonite ancestry.
[edit] Notable People
Waldeck is also home to Lonnie Hunter, who has been accepted to play for Team Canada during the 2008 Olympics in men's hockey.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Waldeck Village Council
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2001 Community Profiles
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>
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