Vibank

Vibank
Village
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Coordinates: 50°19′59″N103°57′00″W / 50.333°N 103.950°W / 50.333; -103.950
Country	Canada
Province	Francis No. 127
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	6
Post office Founded	1908-10-01
Incorporated (Village)	June 23, 1911
Government
•  Mayor	Ryan Reiss
• Administrator	Dagmar Crumley
Area
• Total	0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	385
• Density	509.1/km2 (1,319/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0G 4Y0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 48
Waterways	Wascana Creek
Website	Official website
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Vibank (2016 population: 385) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 and Census Division No. 6. It is accessed from Highway 48. ^[6]

Wascana Creek originates near the community. Fish species in the creek include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, and burbot.

History

Vibank incorporated as a village on June 23, 1911. ^[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	369	—
1986	375	+1.6%
1991	375	+0.0%
1996	363	−3.2%
2001	381	+5.0%
2006	361	−5.2%
2011	374	+3.6%
2016	385	+2.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vibank had a population of 386 living in 170 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 385. With a land area of 0.71 km² (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 543.7/km² (1,408.1/sq mi) in 2021. ^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Vibank recorded a population of 385 living in 171 of its 181 total private dwellings, a 2.9% change from its 2011 population of 374. With a land area of 0.73 km² (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 527.4/km² (1,366.0/sq mi) in 2016. ^[11]

Notable people

• Joe Erautt, a former Major League Baseball player

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
6. "South - Vibank - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
7. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.