Halbrite
Halbrite | |
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Village | |
Village of Halbrite | |
Location of Halbrite in Saskatchewan Halbrite (Canada) | |
Coordinates: 49°29′17″N 103°33′29″W / 49.488°N 103.558°W | |
Country |
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Province |
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Region | Southeast |
Census division | 2 |
Rural Municipality | Cymri No. 36 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Halbrite Village Council |
• Mayor | Duane Carlson |
• Administrator | Aleshia Underwood |
• MP | Robert Kitchen |
• MLA | Dan D'Autremont |
Area | |
• Total | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 119 |
• Density | 99.3/km2 (257/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0C 1H0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways |
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Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Halbrite is a village with in the Rural Municipality of , in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the city of Weyburn on Highway 39 at the intersections of Highway 606 & 705.
Halbrite gets its name from 3 engineers who, at the time, worked with the Canadian Pacific Railway. Each contributed parts of their last names to make up the community's name: Hall, Bruce, and White.[5]
During the Second World War the Royal Canadian Air Force constructed a Relief Landing Field for RCAF Station Weyburn approximately 2 miles south of the village. [6] Please see RCAF Aerodrome - Halbrite for more information.
Some Demographics
Canada census – Halbrite community profile | |||
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2016 | 2011 | 2006 | |
Population: | 119 (+10.2% from 2011) | 108 (+10.2% from 2006) | 98 (-10.1% from 2001) |
Land area: | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Population density: | 99.3/km2 (257/sq mi) | 90.2/km2 (234/sq mi) | 81.8/km2 (212/sq mi) |
Median age: | 38.0 (M: 33.8, F: 44.2) | 45.3 (M: 46.5, F: 44.5) | 41.3 (M: 36.0, F: 43.5) |
Total private dwellings: | 55 | 51 | 46 |
Median household income: | $Not Available | ||
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] 2006[9] earlier[10] |
See also
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
- ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 177. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- ↑ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 43.
- ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
External links
Coordinates: 49°29′17″N 103°33′29″W / 49.488°N 103.558°W
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