Sceptre, Saskatchewan
Sceptre is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230 and Census Division No. 8.
The former school was reopened in 1988 as the Great Sandhills Museum, with exhibits showcasing the area's natural and human history.
The village is home to various works of public art, including cartoon-like fire hydrants, murals, and the world's largest metal wheat sculpture. The latter was created in 1990 and stands tall.
Sceptre is situated just north of the Great Sand Hills, a vast area of arid grassland and sand dunes. One of the more easily accessible parts of the dunes is located about 10 km south of the village. Though located on private land, the public is permitted to enter the area.
It is the birthplace of Bert Olmstead, a five-time Stanley Cup winner.History
Sceptre incorporated as a village on April 30, 1913.Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Sceptre recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Sceptre recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
