Young, Saskatchewan

Young
Village
Main Street
Young Show map of Morris No. 312 Young Show map of Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°46′07″N105°44′54″W / 51.7687°N 105.7482°W / 51.7687; -105.7482
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Founded	1908
Post Office Established	1909-04-01
Village Incorporated	June 7, 1910
Government
•  Mayor	Agnes Thompson
• Governing body	Young Village Council
Area
• Land	2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	239
• Density	95.2/km2 (247/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0K 4Y0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 2
Website	Official Site
[2] [3]

Young (2016 population: 244) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312. The economy is dominated by local agriculture and the nearby Mosaic Potash mine. ^[4]

History

Young came into being with the coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Young incorporated as a village on June 7, 1910. ^[5] It was named for F.G. Young, a land agent.

A limestone kiln producing 1000 bushels of lime a day was established in the town at the northwest end of 2 Avenue.

It has a 3 sheet curling rink with artificial ice and hockey arena, a swimming pool, golf course, ball diamonds and playground. ^[6]

A fire destroyed the village's oldest building, the former Young Hotel, on November 12, 2011. The hotel was built in 1910. ^[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	456	—
1986	427	−6.4%
1991	352	−17.6%
1996	320	−9.1%
2001	299	−6.6%
2006	263	−12.0%
2011	239	−9.1%
2016	244	+2.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Young had a population of 253 living in 126 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 244. With a land area of 2.54 km² (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.6/km² (258.0/sq mi) in 2021. ^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Young recorded a population of 244 living in 117 of its 133 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 239. With a land area of 2.51 km² (0.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.2/km² (251.8/sq mi) in 2016. ^[11]

See also

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

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters" . Retrieved 2014-08-21.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
4. "Economy of Young". Village of Young. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "History of Young". Village of Young. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
7. "Young's century-old hotel building destroyed". CBC News. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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.

External links

• Official website

	North: Viscount
West: Allan	Young	East: Watrous