Melville, Saskatchewan
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Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately 4,300.
Town History and Geography
According to What's in a Name?: the Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names by E. T. Russell, the city was named for Charles Melville Hays, who at the time of the settlement's initial construction was then president of the Grand Trunk Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Since Melville's founding, it has served as a nexus for railroad activity, currently including that of Canadian National Railway and VIA Rail, the latter for which Melville effectively serves as the main rail/bus connection to Regina for its passengers.
Melville's connections by road to other communities include Saskatchewan Highways 10, 15 and 47. The closest major centre to Melville is the city of Yorkton, which is only 43 kilometres to the northeast.
The city has been experiencing a steady population decrease for more than a decade. Currently Saskatchewan's smallest city, its population actually falls well below the 5,000 threshold required for city status in the province (and has so for several years), but at present its political status remains unchanged.
Sports
Melville is home to the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Famous Melvillians
- Sid Abel- hockey hall-of-famer
- Terry Puhl- baseball outfielder
- Jarret Stoll - hockey player with the Edmonton Oilers as of 2005-'06.
Town Statistics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 4,453 (-4.2% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 14.78 km² |
| Population density: | 301.3 people/km² |
| Median age: | 44.9 (males: 43.3, females: 46.7) |
| Total private dwellings: | 2,154 |
| Mean household income: | $32,547 |
| North: Yorkton | ||
| West: Balcarres | Melville | East: Churchbridge |
| South: Grenfell |
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| Census Divisions: | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 |
| Cities: | Estevan - Flin Flon (part) - Humboldt - Lloydminster (part) - Melfort - Melville - Moose Jaw - North Battleford - Prince Albert - Regina - Saskatoon - Swift Current - Weyburn - Yorkton |
| See also: | List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan |
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