Holdfast, Saskatchewan

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
Village of Holdfast
Railway Avenue, Holdfast
Railway Avenue, Holdfast
Holdfast, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Holdfast, Saskatchewan
Location of Holdfast in Saskatchewan
Holdfast, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Holdfast, Saskatchewan
Holdfast, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°57′47″N 105°24′18″W / 50.963°N 105.405°W / 50.963; -105.405
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division6
Rural MunicipalitySarnia No. 221
Post office Founded1911
Government
 • Governing bodyHoldfast Village Council
 • MayorChris Thorson
 • AdministratorDonna Flavel
Area
 • Total
1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
247
 • Density191.1/km2 (495/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 2H0
Area code306
Highways Highway 2

Highway 732
RailwaysAbandoned
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History

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Holdfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911.[5]

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981297—    
1986242−18.5%
1991239−1.2%
1996216−9.6%
2001190−12.0%
2006173−8.9%
2011169−2.3%
2016247+46.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "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 / 50.963; -105.405