Country Canada Census division 15 Post office Founded 1905-04-01 Area 195 ha Province Saskatchewan Area code 306 | Region Saskatchewan Rural Municipality Aberdeen Incorporated (Village) 1907 Population 599 (2011) Local time Tuesday 6:24 AM | |
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Aberdeen (2011 population 599) is a small town in central Saskatchewan, Canada approximately 40 km northeast of Saskatoon on the Fish Creek in Division No. 15.
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Map of Aberdeen, SK, Canada
Aberdeen was first settled by immigrants of Russian, English, Scottish and Ukrainian descent in the 1890s. The railway arrived in 1905.
History
Initial settlers in Aberdeen moved from Eastern and Atlantic Canada (of English or Scottish ancestry), Ukrainian immigrants (1898–1899) and Mennonite's (from Manitoba) in 1901.
In 1905 the Canadian Northern Railway reached the town, by 1908 the railway had become critical for the sale of wheat, with 120 rail cards of hard wheat leaving the town that year.
The business on main street peaked in the early 1930s, until much of Main Street was destroyed by fire in 1937.
Economy
Most people commute to Saskatoon to work or farm in the area.
Aberdeen Rec Complex
The Aberdeen Rec Complex is located in the town and consists of a Library, meeting room, ice rink, curling rink, bowling alley, dance studio, music room and meeting rooms.
Water supply
SaskWater purchases water from the city of Saskatoon and then sells the water to the town of Aberdeen, that in turn sells the water to local residents. This is facilitated through the use of a $4 Million pipeline that was completed in 2010.