Earl Grey, Saskatchewan

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 north of the City of Regina.

Earl Grey
Village
Village of Earl Grey
Earl Grey is located in Saskatchewan
Earl Grey
Earl Grey
Location of Earl Grey
Earl Grey is located in Canada
Earl Grey
Earl Grey
Earl Grey (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 104°42′40″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityLonglaketon No. 219
Post office Founded1905-10-16
Incorporated (Village)1906
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyEarl Grey Village Council
 • MayorDebbie Hupka-Butz
 • AdministratorCourtney Wiers
Population
 (2006)
 • Total246
 • Density187.7/km2 (486/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 1J0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 22

 Hwy 641
RailwaysCanadian 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

Earl Grey incorporated as a village on July 27, 1906.[4]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981303—    
1986320+5.6%
1991289−9.7%
1996268−7.3%
2001292+9.0%
2006264−9.6%
2011239−9.5%
2016246+2.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In 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

References
  1. Black, Norman Fergus (1913). A HISTORY OF SASKATCHEWAN AND THE OLD NORTH WEST.
  2. Shortt, Adam & Doughty, Arthur G., editors (1914). Canada and Its Provinces: Volume 19: The Prairie Provinces Part One
  3. Sask. school divisions announce 14 closures May 8, 2007 - CBC News. Retrieved July 29, 2019
  4. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. "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.
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