Swift Current

Swift Current
City of Swift Current
Nicknames: 
Motto: 
Where Life Makes Sense
Swift Current is located in Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Swift Current
Swift Current is located in Canada
Swift Current
Swift Current
Coordinates: 50°17′17″N 107°47′38″W / 50.28806°N 107.79389°W / 50.28806; -107.79389
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Established1883
Incorporated (village)September 21, 1903
Incorporated (town)March 15, 1907
Incorporated (city)January 15, 1914
Government
 • MayorAl Bridal
 • Governing bodySwift Current City Council
 • MPJeremy Patzer
 • MLAEverett Hindley
Area
 • Land29.31 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation
817 m (2,680 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total16,750 [2]
 • Agglomeration
18,536
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Forward sortation area
Websitewww.swiftcurrent.ca

Swift Current is the sixth-largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway 177 kilometres (110 mi) west of Moose Jaw, and 223 kilometres (139 mi) east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. As of 2024, Swift Current has an estimated population of 18,430, a growth of 1.32[4]% from the 2016 census population of 16,604.[5] The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137.

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan slang". canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "2021 Census of Population Swift Current". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census
  4. ^ "Swift Current Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 Census of Population Swift Current". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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