Craven, Saskatchewan

Craven (2016 population: 214) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 and Census Division No. 6. The village lies north-east of the town of Lumsden in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It sits at the confluence of the Qu'Appelle River and Last Mountain Creek. The Craven Dam is on the east side of the village.

Craven
Village
Village of Craven
Aerial view, from the south, of Craven and vicinity (2013). Craven is just left of centre; Lumsden is obscured by clouds at lower left. Last Mountain Lake is at upper left.
Aerial view, from the south, of Craven and vicinity (2013). Craven is just left of centre; Lumsden is obscured by clouds at lower left. Last Mountain Lake is at upper left.
Craven is located in Saskatchewan
Craven
Craven
Craven is located in Canada
Craven
Craven
Coordinates: 50°42′29″N 104°48′33″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityLonglaketon No. 219
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyCraven Village Council
 • MayorScott Montgomery
 • AdministratorKaren Herman
Area
 • Land1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total214
 • Density176.7/km2 (458/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 0W0
Area code(s)306, 639, 474
Highways Hwy 20
Hwy 99

 Hwy 641
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

Craven is host to an annual country music festival called Country Thunder Saskatchewan.[5] Originally called the Big Valley Jamboree, it was first established by Father Lucien Larré as a fundraiser for his Bosco Homes for emotionally disturbed youth.[6] A successor event, the Kinsmen Rock'N the Valley rock music festival, ran until 2004. The country music format was revived in 2005.

History

Craven was founded in 1882 by Colonel Stone and was originally called Sussex. The original settlement was located a half a mile east from the present site.[7]: 47  Craven incorporated as a village on April 11, 1905.[8]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981206—    
1986235+14.1%
1991267+13.6%
1996278+4.1%
2001264−5.0%
2006274+3.8%
2011234−14.6%
2016214−8.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Craven had a population of 266 living in 111 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change of 24.3% from its 2016 population of 214. With a land area of 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.0/km2 (564.7/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Craven recorded a population of 214 living in 92 of its 104 total private dwellings, a -9.3% change from its 2011 population of 234. With a land area of 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.9/km2 (458.1/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
  2. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
  5. "Craven Country Jamboree". Craven Country Jamboree Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  6. "Larre, Lucien (1933-)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center, University of Regina. 2006. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  7. Shiels, Leonard A. (1980). Villages: History of Craven. Retrieved 2 December 2014. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. "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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