Piapot, Saskatchewan Explained

Official Name:Piapot
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Piapot in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:49.989°N -109.121°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:N/A
Leader Title1:Town Manager
Leader Name1:N/A
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Rural Municipality of Piapot
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:N/A
Established Title2:Unincorporated
Established Date2:N/A
Established Title3:Previously Incorporated (Town)
Established Date3:1908
Area Total Km2:0.74
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:50
Population Density Km2:67.9
Timezone:CST
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0N 1Y0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 614
Highway 1
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Canadian Pacific Railway

Piapot is a hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 50 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]

Piapot originated in the 1880s, as a siding on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Once a thriving community, it has seen a steady decline since the 1950s and in the present day it resembles a ghost town. The hotel and saloon closed in 2006 but reopened in May 2008, embracing western heritage and culture. The Piapot Saloon and Guesthouse offers an escape from everyday life in the spirit of the original settlers as well as a gift shop and old western saloon. The only other business that is open to the public is the post office.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Piapot had a population of 40 living in 22 of its 29 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 50. 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=470219&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Piapot&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.