Earl Grey (2016 population: 246) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) north of the city of Regina.
Earl Grey | |
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| Village of Earl Grey | |
  Earl Grey Location of Earl Grey  Earl Grey Earl Grey (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 104°42′40″W / 50.935556°N 104.711111°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Longlaketon No. 219 |
| Post office Founded | 1905-10-16 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Earl Grey Village Council |
| • Mayor | Debbie Hupka-Butz |
| • Administrator | Courtney Wiers |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 187.7/km2 (486/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 1J0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 22  Highway 641 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway (abandoned) |
The area was first settled in 1901 by Paul Henderson, younger brother of Jack Henderson, hangman of Louis Riel.[1] Subsequent to Paul Henderson's death from exposure in 1903, other settlers followed; in 1906 the village was incorporated and named "Earl Grey" after Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Canada's Governor General at the time.[2]
Currently, the town has two churches (Christ Lutheran Church [ELCIC] and a United Church), one Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, several old-age homes, a hotel, a curling rink, and a veterinary clinic. A small statue of a grain elevator is displayed in the downtown area, a commemorative tribute to the village's once-thriving grain economy.
The public school was downsized to a Kindergarten-Grade 8 school in the 2003–2004 school year, before closing completely in 2007.[3]
History
editEarl Grey incorporated as a village on July 27, 1906.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Earl Grey had a population of 229 living in 120 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of -6.9% from its 2016 population of 246. With a land area of 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.6/km2 (439.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Earl Grey recorded a population of 246 living in 118 of its 121 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 239. With a land area of 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 187.8/km2 (486.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Black, Norman Fergus (1913). A HISTORY OF SASKATCHEWAN AND THE OLD NORTH WEST.
- ^ Shortt, Adam & Doughty, Arthur G., editors (1914). Canada and Its Provinces: Volume 19: The Prairie Provinces Part One
- ^ Sask. school divisions announce 14 closures May 8, 2007 - CBC News. Retrieved July 29, 2019
- ^ "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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