Holdfast, Saskatchewan Explained

Holdfast
Official Name:Village of Holdfast
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Holdfast in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:50.963°N -105.405°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Holdfast Village Council
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Chris Thorson
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Donna Flavel
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:1911
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Total Km2:1.29
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:247
Population Density Km2:191.1
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 2H0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:Abandoned

Holdfast (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located 2 km east of Highway 2 on Highway 732, about 97.6 km northwest of the City of Regina.

History

Holdfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Holdfast had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.32km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Holdfast recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.29km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

Services

Below is a list of businesses, services & organizations located in Holdfast:

See also

References

50.963°N -105.405°W

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.