Drake | |
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| Village of Drake | |
  Location of Drake Show map of Saskatchewan Drake, Saskatchewan (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates:51°44′50″N105°00′41″W / 51.74722°N 105.01139°W /51.74722; -105.01139 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Usborne No. 310 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Drake Village Council[1] |
| • Mayor | Peter Nicholson |
| • Administrator | Stuart Jantz |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 197 |
| • Density | 275.2/km2 (713/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 1H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 20 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Drake (2016 population:197) is a village in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan within theRural Municipality of Usborne No. 310 andCensus Division No. 11. The village lies west ofHighway 20, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of its intersection with theYellowhead Highway.
Drake incorporated as a village on September 19, 1910.[6]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Drake had a population of197 living in91 of its103 total private dwellings, a change of0% from its 2016 population of197. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of307.8/km2 (797.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the2016 Census of Population, the Village of Drake recorded a population of197 living in94 of its102 total private dwellings, a-2.5% change from its 2011 population of202. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of273.6/km2 (708.6/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Drake is mostly a farming community, supported by the crops and livestock of the surrounding farms. However, two successful large-scale businesses, Drake Meat Processors[11] and Bergen Industries,[12] were founded in and operate from the village, keeping it from becoming a loose connection of farms.
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The local school, Drake Elementary School, is used by elementary-aged students from Drake (as well as surrounding areas without their own school, such as Lockwood). After Grade 8, students go to the nearby Lanigan Central High School to complete their secondary education. Despite decreasing enrollment, DES finds strong support in the community; however, recent changes to the school division structuring across Saskatchewan have left its long-term future in doubt.
Drake is home to the 2023 SeniorHockey Saskatchewan Provincial A champions, the Drake Canucks.[13][better source needed]
A separate Canucks senior men's team was a founding member in 1965 of theHighway Hockey League in central Saskatchewan.[14]
