Town of Asquith
Town
Asquith's Main Street
Asquith's Main Street
Motto: 
Centre of the British Empire
Asquith, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Asquith, Saskatchewan
Location of Asquith in Saskatchewan
Asquith, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Asquith, Saskatchewan
Asquith, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°08′06″N 107°13′41″W / 52.135°N 107.228°W / 52.135; -107.228
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
Rural MunicipalityVanscoy
Founded1903
Incorporated (Village)1907
Incorporated (Town)1908
Government
 • MayorGail Erhart
 • Town ManagerKathy Picketts
 • Governing bodyAsquith Town Council
Area
 • Land1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total639
 • Density469.4/km2 (1,216/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 0J0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 14
Websitehttp://townofasquith.com

Asquith is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 38 km (24 mi) west of Saskatoon. It became a village in December 1907. According to the 2011 Census, its population is 603.

Asquith has a 543-hectare conservation area.[1]

The site was largely the original lands settled by Ontario pioneers Andrew Mather and Jennet Mather, née Ainslie.[2] In 2015, a helicopter accident occurred near Asquith, which was investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Asquith had a population of 624 living in 254 of its 277 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 639. With a land area of 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 455.5/km2 (1,179.7/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Asquith community profile
202120162011
Population624 (-2.3% from 2016)639 (6.0% from 2011)603 (4.7%% from 2006)
Land area1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population density456/km2 (1,180/sq mi)449.6/km2 (1,164/sq mi)491.4/km2 (1,273/sq mi)
Median age36.8 (M: 36.8, F: 36.8)
Private dwellings277 (total)  254 (occupied)261 (total)  248 (total) 
Median household income$77,000
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/documents/nat/nature-destinations/fact-sheets/en/ND-Fact-Sheet-Asquith.pdf
  2. ^ Polachic, Darlene (July 5, 2008). "Principle of sharing put into practice". Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
  3. ^ "TSB deploys a team of investigators to a helicopter accident near Asquith, Saskatchewan". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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