Ernfold

Ernfold (2016 population: 15) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165 and Census Division No. 7. At first alongside the original two-lane highway, the village was enclosed by the opposing lanes of the divided Trans-Canada Highway in 1973. In order to avoid complete destruction of the village the eastbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway was rerouted approximately 3 km south of the village, leaving the village sandwiched between the Trans-Canada.

Ernfold
Village
Village of Ernfold
Ernfold
Ernfold
Coordinates: 50.448°N 106.892°W / 50.448; -106.892
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalityMorse No. 165
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyErnfold Village Council[1]
 • MayorChristine Bauck
 • AdministratorMark Wilson
 • MLALyle Stewart
 • MPJeremy Patzer
Area
 • Total1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15
 • Density12.6/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0H 3C0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 1
Hwy 19
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
[2][3][4][5]

The village's population peaked at around 300 citizens.[6]

History

Ernfold incorporated as a village on December 4, 1912.[7]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198191—    
198677−15.4%
199164−16.9%
199651−20.3%
200150−2.0%
200635−30.0%
201130−14.3%
201615−50.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Ernfold recorded a population of 15 living in 8 of its 13 total private dwellings, a -100% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Ernfold recorded a population of 30, a -14.3% change from its 2006 population of 35. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.2/km2 (65.3/sq mi) in 2011.[11]

Heritage sites

First and foremost the most significant historical heritage site in Ernfold is the 80km sign. The Ernfold School is a stately red brick, ​1 1⁄2-story Georgian Revival structure built in 1919. The building served as an integral part of the community as a school until it closed in 1972. It was then used as a Baptist church for a short time until the church closed in 1989.

The schoolhouse remains a notable landmark with its bell tower and symmetrical form, to passersby through the village, driving westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway.

On May 6, 1990 the Village of Ernfold passed (Bylaw No. 90-1), placing the building on the Canadian Register of Historic Places as a Municipal Heritage Property.[12]

See also

References
  1. Ernfold Village Council
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  6. Richardson, Mark (2012-07-24). "Decline and development of the prairie". Maclean's. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  7. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. Ernfold School - Canadian Register of Historic Places

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