White City, Saskatchewan
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White City is a suburban town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. White City is 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. The town is primarily populated by urban professionals and young families who work in Regina. The town's motto is "Country Living."
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[edit] History
White City began on 80 acres owned by Johnstone Lipsett. The community became a hamlet in 1958, a village in 1967 and a town in 2000.
[edit] Services
Water, gas and power utilities in White City are managed by their respective provincial crown corporations. Most properties in the town have central sewer service.
White City has a gas station, two convenience stores, an insurance broker, three restaurants, an ice hockey arena, a library, a credit union, a cafe, and a staffed Canada Post outlet. Housing growth has steadily increased on the south side of the town. The Emerald Park Golf and Country Club is nearby and offers a fully serviced club house and a 27-hole golf course.
White City is distinguished by other communities in the same area by its large lots and abundance of poplar trees.[citation needed] The town has a green space named Poplar Park.
[edit] Education
White City School provides education for Kindergarten through grade eight. Students in grades 9 through 12 are bused 10 minutes northeast to Greenall High School in Balgonie.
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[1]:
| • Population: | 1,113 (+1.1% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 4.64 km² (1.79 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 240.0 inhabitants per square kilometre (622 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | 35.9 (males: 35.7, females: 36.0) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 362 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 353 |
| • Mean household income: | $77,368 |
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