Ebenezer, Saskatchewan
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.
Ebenezer | |
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| Village of Ebenezer | |
  Ebenezer Location of Ebenezer in Saskatchewan  Ebenezer Ebenezer (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′11″N 102°26′54″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | East-central |
| Rural municipality | Orkney No. 244 |
| Post office Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Ebenezer Village Council |
| • Mayor | Braden Ferris |
| • Administrator | Joyce Palagian |
| • MLA | Greg Ottenbreit |
| • MP | Cathay Wagantall |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 297.5/km2 (771/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0A 0T0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hwy 9 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
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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]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Ebenezer recorded a population of 175, a 25.9% change from its 2006 population of 139. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 282.3/km2 (731.0/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
References
- "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- 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.
- "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "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.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
