Battleford, Saskatchewan
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Battleford (2006 Population 3,685) is a town located just across the river from North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. The town was founded in 1875 as a fur trading post and NWMP (Northwest Mounted Police, now Royal Canadian Mounted Police). Between 1876 and 1883, Battleford was the territorial capital of the Northwest Territories (now Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, northern Quebec, northern Ontario and the Northwest Territories) and the NWMP fort [1] (Fort Battleford) located there played an important role in the 1885 Northwest Rebellion.
Government House, the seat of government of the NWT from 1876-1883, burned down on July 7, 2003.
Battleford and North Battleford are collectively referred to as The Battlefords by Saskatchewan residents. The local economy is fueled mainly by agriculture.
[edit] 2006 Census
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| * Population: | 3,685 (-3.5% from 2001) |
| * Land area: | 23.33 km² |
| * Population density: | 157.9 people/km² |
| * National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked 867th |
| * Median age:† | 37.8 (males: 37.4, females: 38.0) |
| * Total private dwellings: | 1,485 |
| * Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 1,451 |
| * Mean household income:↑ | $42,188 |
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Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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