Ardath, Saskatchewan

Ardath
—  Hamlet  —
Ardath
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division 12
Rural Municipality Fertile Valley
Established
Incorporated (Village)
Restructured[1] (Hamlet) December 31, 1972
Government
 • Administrator
 • Governing body Fertile Valley No. 285
Elevation 57.91 m (190 ft)
Time zone Central Standard Time (CST)
Postal code S0L 0B0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 654
Waterways
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Ardath is a small hamlet in the west-central region of Saskatchewan located on Highway 654, along the Canadian National Railway, Delisle-Tichfield Junction stub. The hamlet is located approximately 10 km north of Conquest and is about 20 km north west of Outlook. Its most notable buildings are a curling rink and a brick United Church.

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Population

Ardath, like so many other communities throughout Saskatchewan, has struggled to maintain a sturdy population causing it to become a semi ghost town.

Prior to December 31, 1972, Ardath was a village, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.

Economy

Agriculture[6] is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches.

Education

Ardath no longer has a school, but those who live in Ardath are sent to the neighboring village of Conquest which has a school that covers Kindergarten to Grade 12 serving approximately students.

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