Caronport Explained

Caronport
Official Name:Village of Caronport
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Caron No. 162.
Government Type:Municipal
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Caronport Village Council
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Dan Buck
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Gina Hallborg
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Title4:MLA
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:1947-09-01
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Total Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:998
Population Density Km2:523
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:50.4589°N -105.8167°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0H 0S0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Canadian Pacific Railway

Caronport (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 and Census Division No. 7. The village is 21km (13miles) west of the City of Moose Jaw on the Trans-Canada Highway.

History

Caronport incorporated as a village on January 1, 1988.[1] It was named for the predecessor World War II British Commonwealth training base for pilots near the hamlet of Caron, i.e. Caron Airport. The airbase, RCAF Station Caron, operated from December 17, 1941, to January 14, 1944. Although the runways are now all defunct, the layout of the village was determined by the original runway placement.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Caronport had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.82km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Caronport recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.9km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3] Caronport is the largest village in Saskatchewan by population.

Education

Briercrest College and SeminaryBriercrest College and Seminary is a private Christian post-secondary educational institution. It consists of a college and a seminary, both of which offer Christian education. Since 1963, every year in February, Briercrest has hosted a teen youth conference known as Youth Quake.
Briercrest Christian AcademyThe Briercrest Christian Academy is a Christian high school. It is operated by Briercrest College and Seminary, and shares many facilities with the college such as cafeteria, gymnasium, and chapel.
Caronport Elementary SchoolCaronport Elementary is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school, with an enrollment of about 115 students, and is part of the Prairie South School Division.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 30, 2020.