Amsterdam, Saskatchewan Explained

Amsterdam
Official Name:Hamlet of Amsterdam
Settlement Type:Organized Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:East-central
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Buchanan No. 304
Government Type:Municipal
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Rural Municipality of Buchanan
Leader Title1:Reeve
Leader Name1:Don Skoretz
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Twila Hadubiak
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Total Km2:0.31
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:25
Population Density Km2:80.7
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:51.627°N -102.448°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0A 0L0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:(Canadian National Railway)

Amsterdam is a hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 25 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1] The hamlet is located 63.9 km north of the city of Yorkton and 1.5 km west of Highway 9. The community was founded at the turn of the 20th century by Dutch immigrants, hence the name. In its prime, the community had a post office, grain elevator, garage, and a school. It, like many small towns, has been hit hard by the gradual trend toward urbanization. The hamlet now has fewer than 25 people; most are of Ukrainian descent.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Amsterdam had a population of 30 living in 13 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=DPL&Code1=470002&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Amsterdam&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 Canada 2016 Census: Designated places in Saskatchewan
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Aug 31, 2022.