Carmichael | |
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Coordinates: 50°02′44″N 108°38′54″W / 50.0455°N 108.6482°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Rural municipality | Carmichael |
Post office founded | September 1, 1911 |
Incorporated (village)[1] | May 25, 1917 |
Dissolved (special service area)[2] | December 31, 2018 |
Government | |
• MLA | Doug Steele |
• MP | Jeremy Patzer |
Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 53 |
• Density | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0N 1A0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | ![]() |
Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Carmichael is a special service area within the Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109, Saskatchewan, Canada that held village status prior to 2019. The population was 58 at the 2016 Census.[3] Carmichael lies 1 km (1 mi) south of Highway 1 commonly known as the Trans Canada Highway, approximately 158 km (98 mi) east of city of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Carmichael incorporated as a village on May 25, 1917.[1] It restructured on December 31, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109.[2]
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 58 (+93.3% from 2011) | 30 (200% from 2006) |
Land area | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Population density | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) | 45.1/km2 (117/sq mi) |
Median age | 44.7 (M: 47.0, F: 44.5) | N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A) |
Private dwellings | 23 (total) | 16 (total) |
Median household income | $N/A |
In the season 6 episode of Corner Gas entitled "Reader Pride," Constable Karen Pelly read a romance novel to Mrs. Carmichael who lived in a seniors home. The last name of the character was taken from the community.[citation needed]