Ebenezer, Saskatchewan
Ebenezer | |
|---|---|
| Village of Ebenezer | |
  Ebenezer Location of Ebenezer in Saskatchewan  Ebenezer Ebenezer (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′11″N 102°26′54″W / 51.36972°N 102.44833°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | East-central |
| Rural municipality | Orkney No. 244 |
| Post office Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Ebenezer Village Council |
| • Mayor | Braden Ferris |
| • Administrator | Joyce Palagian |
| • MLA | Greg Ottenbreit |
| • MP | Cathay Wagantall |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 297.5/km2 (771/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 9 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
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Ebenezer (2016 population: 185) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and Census Division No. 9. The village is located 18 km north of the city of Yorkton, on Highway 9.
History
[edit]The first settlers arrived between 1885 and 1887, mostly German-speaking Protestants who named the village after the location of Eben-Ezer mentioned in the Books of Samuel of the Old Testament. Ebenezer incorporated as a village on July 1, 1948.[5] High speed internet became available in 2015 in this hamlet.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ebenezer had a population of 188 living in 77 of its 80 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 185. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 313.3/km2 (811.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ebenezer recorded a population of 185 living in 73 of its 79 total private dwellings, a 5.4% change from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 298.4/km2 (772.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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