Binscarth
Binscarth | |
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Unincorporated urban community | |
Russell – Binscarth | |
Population (2011 ) | |
• Total | 425 |
Binscarth is an unincorporated urban community in the
Prior to 1 January 2015, it was designated as a village.
The economic base of Binscarth and area is a mix of agriculture and service businesses. Major industrial employers in the area include three
Former
History
The community was originally formed around a
In 2015, Binscarth
Seekaywye
In 1964, Binscarth residents narrowly defeated (by ten votes) a proposal to rename itself Seekaywye, after the
For many years, the radio frequency of CKY 580 was remembered in local business names the 580 Hotel and 580 Plumbing and Heating.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Binscarth had a population of 420 living in 199 of its 213 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 407. With a land area of 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 300.0/km2 (777.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Attractions
The Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum has a large collection of Native artifacts. The museum is also one of only a handful of museums to exhibit an extinct bison skull. Also on display is a
Binscarth is home to the "largest outdoor swimming pool on the
Climate
Climate data for Binscarth | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
12 (54) |
21 (70) |
34 (93) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37 (99) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36 (97) |
32 (90) |
21.1 (70.0) |
11 (52) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
−2 (28) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
11 (52) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18 (64) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11 (52) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24 (−11) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −43 (−45) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−14 (7) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
−4 (25) |
−9 (16) |
−23 (−9) |
−36 (−33) |
−44 (−47) |
−44 (−47) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
19.1 (0.75) |
27.5 (1.08) |
24.8 (0.98) |
52.5 (2.07) |
79.5 (3.13) |
73.1 (2.88) |
70.6 (2.78) |
54.9 (2.16) |
30.6 (1.20) |
20.7 (0.81) |
23.2 (0.91) |
501 (19.7) |
Source: Environment Canada[3]
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References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum". VMC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Environment Canada – Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 6 April 2011
- Billboard magazine, June 6, 1964, page 14 "CKY given a No vote"*