Shackleton, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Shackleton (disambiguation).

Shackleton is a special service area in the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229, Saskatchewan, Canada. It previously held the status of village until December 31, 2013. The community is located 81 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of the city of Swift Current on Highway 32.

Shackleton
Special service area
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Coordinates: 50.411°N 108.360°W / 50.411; -108.360
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division	8
Rural Municipality	Miry Creek
Dissolved	December 31, 2013
Government
• Governing body	Miry Creek No. 229 Council
Area
• Land	0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	10
• Density	15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 32
Website	CommunityProfile
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History

Prior to December 31, 2013, Shackleton was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a social service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 on that date.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shackleton had a population of 5 living in 4 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.72 km² (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.9/km² (18.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

Canada census – Shackleton, Saskatchewan community profile

	2016
Population	10 (0% from 2011)
Land area	0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population density	15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
Median age	NA (M: NA, F: NA)
Private dwellings	8 (total)
Median household income	$NA

References: 2016^[7]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of hamlets in Saskatchewan