Central Business District, Saskatoon
Central Business District | |
|---|---|
| Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District | |
Skyline of Saskatoon's Central Business District | |
| Nickname: Downtown Saskatoon | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′49″N 106°39′44″W / 52.13028°N 106.66222°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| City | Saskatoon |
| Sector | Core Neighbourhoods Sector |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Incorporation Village | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council (Ward 6) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| • Councillor | Cynthia Block |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 12,101 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| • Average Income | $60,479 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Area code | Area code 306 |
The Central Business District is one of seven development districts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The central business district is Ward 6 of a Mayor-Council government represented by councillor Cynthia Block. Formerly called West Saskatoon, this area arose when the steam engines built their pumping stations on the lower west bank of the South Saskatchewan River. Retail enterprises sprang up around the newly created train station and rail yards. The city of Saskatoon's Central Business District has shopping malls and boutiques.