Town of Asquith | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Asquith's Main Street | |
| Motto: Centre of the British Empire | |
  Location of Asquith in Saskatchewan  Asquith, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°08′06″N 107°13′41″W / 52.135°N 107.228°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Vanscoy |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1907 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gail Erhart |
| • Town Manager | Kathy Picketts |
| • Governing body | Asquith Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 639 |
| • Density | 469.4/km2 (1,216/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 0J0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 14 |
| Website | http://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]
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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]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 624 (-2.3% from 2016) | 639 (6.0% from 2011) | 603 (4.7%% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population density | 456/km2 (1,180/sq mi) | 449.6/km2 (1,164/sq mi) | 491.4/km2 (1,273/sq mi) |
| Median age | 36.8 (M: 36.8, F: 36.8) | ||
| Private dwellings | 277 (total) 254 (occupied) | 261 (total) | 248 (total) |
| Median household income | $77,000 |
See also
References
- ^ "Asquith" (PDF). Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Polachic, Darlene (July 5, 2008). "Principle of sharing put into practice". Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
- ^ "TSB deploys a team of investigators to a helicopter accident near Asquith, Saskatchewan". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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