Swift Current

Swift Current
City
City of Swift Current
Nicknames:  "Speedy Creek"[1]
Motto:  Where Life Makes Sense
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Coordinates: 50°17′17″N 107°47′38″W / 50.28806°N 107.79389°W / 50.28806; -107.79389
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipality	Swift Current
Established	1883
Incorporated (village)	September 21, 1903
Incorporated (town)	March 15, 1907
Incorporated (city)	January 15, 1914
Government
• Mayor	Al Bridal
• Governing body	Swift Current City Council
• MP	Jeremy Patzer
• MLA	Everett Hindley
Area
• Land	29.31 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation	817 m (2,680 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	16,750 [2]
• Agglomeration	18,536
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Forward sortation area	S9H
Website	www.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.