| Official Name: | Kerrobert |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Saskatchewan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kerrobert in Canada |
| Coordinates: | 51.92°N -109.1272°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Established Title2: | Post Office established: |
| Established Date2: | 1910 |
| Established Title3: | Town |
| Established Date3: | 1911 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Hunter Thomson |
| Leader Name1: | Ken Francis (Canadian politician) |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.49 |
| Population Total: | 970 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 114.5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0L 1R0 |
| Website: | Town of Kerrobert website |
| Footnotes: | [2] [3] [4] |
| Leader Title2: | MP Battlefords—Lloydminster |
| Leader Name2: | Rosemarie Falk |
| Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Kerrobert is a town in west central Saskatchewan. It has a population of 970 (2021).[1]
Kerrobert is served by Highway 21, Highway 31, and Highway 51 as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is approximately east of the Saskatchewan/Alberta border and west of Saskatoon.
The town is known for its large water tower, clearly visible from 15km (09miles) away.
The village began with the name of Hartsberg in 1906,[5] which became Kerr-Robert in 1910, with a final name change in 1924 to Kerrobert.[2]
Kerrobert Court House, located in the centre of the town, was built in 1920. It was designed by the Provincial Architect Maurice W. Sharon and built by Wilson and Wilson of Regina for $145,750. The brick and stone structure was the seat of the Kerrobert Judicial District.[5] The former courthouse is currently used as the Town of Kerrobert Municipal office.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kerrobert had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 8.47km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[9]
Kerrobert experiences a dry semi-arid climate. Winters are long, dry and very cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 342mm (13.5 in), and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
The SaskPower Ermine Power Station is located in Kerrobert, with construction planned to be completed in 2010.[10]
Every year in March the town of Kerrobert plays host to the Kerrobert Ice Dog Rec Tournament, an ice hockey tournament.[5]
Kerrobert is home to the Kerrobert Tigers[11] of the Sask West Hockey League (SWHL).
The Kerrobert High School was built in 1959. It had a gymnasium, a library, science lab, and a home economics room. The school was known around the area for its football field and the track around it.
In 1968 the Kerrobert High School was renamed the James Charteris Composite High School. James Charteris had worked at the Kerrobert School Unit Board for 22 years. The JCCS (James Charteris Composite School) schooled grade 7-12 until 1989, when Mary Rodney School closed down and grades K-6 were incorporated into JCCS. At this time, the school was again renamed, becoming Kerrobert Composite School or KCS.
At one time, the school's Curling Club included 20 students. In 2003, the team won both the provincial title and the gold medal in the Canada Winter Games. In 2005, the team won the Provincial Senior Boys Curling Championship as well.[12]