Holdfast (2016 population: 247) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located 2 km east of Highway 2 on Highway 732, about 97.6 km northwest of the City of Regina.
Holdfast | |
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| Village of Holdfast | |
 Railway Avenue, Holdfast | |
  Location of Holdfast in Saskatchewan  Holdfast, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°57′47″N 105°24′18″W / 50.963°N 105.405°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Sarnia No. 221 |
| Post office Founded | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Holdfast Village Council |
| • Mayor | Chris Thorson |
| • Administrator | Donna Flavel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 191.1/km2 (495/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 2H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 2  Highway 732 |
| Railways | Abandoned |
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History
editHoldfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Holdfast had a population of 173 living in 78 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of -30% from its 2016 population of 247. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 131.1/km2 (339.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Holdfast recorded a population of 247 living in 107 of its 136 total private dwellings, a 31.6% change from its 2011 population of 169. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.5/km2 (495.9/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Public services
edit- Village of Holdfast Office
- Rural Municipality of Sarnia office
- Holdfast Fire Hall
- Holdfast Post office
- Holdfast Library
- Holdfast Parks-And-Rec Committee
- Schell School
- Sarnia Community Complex
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
50°57′47″N 105°24′18″W / 50.963°N 105.405°W
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