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Riceton, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°06′34″N 104°19′09″W / 50.10944°N 104.31917°W / 50.10944; -104.31917
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Riceton is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

History

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The first grain elevator was built in 1913.[1] By 1968 Riceton's population was 128.[1]

Name

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According to a collectively-researched 1968 publication on Saskatchewan place name origins, Riceton was named after J. S. Rice who owned the land on which the town was incorporated.[1]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Riceton had a population of 33 living in 21 of its 27 total private dwellings, a change of -45.9% from its 2016 population of 61. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.1/km2 (140.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Russell, E. T. (1968). What's in a Name?: Traveling Through Saskatchewan with the Story of 1600 Place Names. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Western Producer Book Service. p. 269.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

50°06′34″N 104°19′09″W / 50.10944°N 104.31917°W / 50.10944; -104.31917