Ebenezer
Village
Village of Ebenezer
Ebenezer is located in Saskatchewan
Ebenezer
Ebenezer
Location of Ebenezer in Saskatchewan
Ebenezer is located in Canada
Ebenezer
Ebenezer
Ebenezer (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°22′11″N 102°26′54″W / 51.36972°N 102.44833°W / 51.36972; -102.44833
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionEast-central
Rural municipalityOrkney No. 244
Post office Founded1885
Incorporated (Village)1948
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyEbenezer Village Council
 • MayorBraden Ferris
 • AdministratorJoyce Palagian
 • MLAGreg Ottenbreit
 • MPCathay Wagantall
Area
 • Land0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total185
 • Density297.5/km2 (771/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 0T0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 9
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
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Ebenezer (2016 population: 185) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and Census Division No. 9. The village is located 18 km north of the City of Yorkton, on Highway 9.

History

The first settlers arrived between 1885 and 1887, mostly German-speaking Protestants who named the village after the location of Eben-Ezer mentioned in the Books of Samuel of the Old Testament. Ebenezer incorporated as a village on July 1, 1948.[5] High speed internet became available in 2015 in this hamlet.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981164—    
1986192+17.1%
1991182−5.2%
1996166−8.8%
2001147−11.4%
2006139−5.4%
2011175+25.9%
2016185+5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ebenezer had a population of 188 living in 77 of its 80 total private dwellings, a change of 1.6% from its 2016 population of 185. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 313.3/km2 (811.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ebenezer recorded a population of 185 living in 73 of its 79 total private dwellings, a 5.4% change from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 298.4/km2 (772.8/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  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.
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