Wymark is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 144 in the Canada 2006 Census.[5] The hamlet is located on Highway 379 about 2 km east of Highway 4, and 15 km south of Swift Current.

Wymark
Organized Hamlet
Aerial view of Wymark (2013) from south by southeast
Aerial view of Wymark (2013) from south by southeast
Wymark is located in Swift Current No. 137
Wymark
Wymark
Wymark is located in Saskatchewan
Wymark
Wymark
Coordinates: 50°06′35″N 107°44′13″W / 50.1097°N 107.7369°W / 50.1097; -107.7369
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Rural MunicipalitySwift Current
Post Office EstablishedJanuary 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveJerry Knipfel
 • AdministratorDave Dmytruk
 • Governing bodySwift Current No. 137
Area
 • Total0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total130
 • Density434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0N 2Y0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 379
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Etymology

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Wymark was named after William Wymark Jacobs, an English writer best known for his 1902 story The Monkey's Paw.[6]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wymark had a population of 148 living in 54 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of 7.2% from its 2016 population of 138. With a land area of 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 462.5/km2 (1,197.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line | Home, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ Canada 2006 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  6. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 466. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

50°06′35″N 107°44′13″W / 50.10972°N 107.73694°W / 50.10972; -107.73694