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Ebenezer, Saskatchewan

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Coordinates: 51°22′11″N 102°26′54″W / 51.36972°N 102.44833°W / 51.36972; -102.44833
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Ebenezer
Village
Village of Ebenezer
Ebenezer is located in Saskatchewan
Ebenezer
Ebenezer
Location of Ebenezer in Saskatchewan
Ebenezer is located in Canada
Ebenezer
Ebenezer
Ebenezer (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°22′11″N 102°26′54″W / 51.36972°N 102.44833°W / 51.36972; -102.44833
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionEast-central
Rural municipalityOrkney No. 244
Post office Founded1885
Incorporated (Village)1948
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyEbenezer Village Council
 • MayorBraden Ferris
 • AdministratorJoyce Palagian
 • MLAGreg Ottenbreit
 • MPCathay Wagantall
Area
 • Land0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total185
 • Density297.5/km2 (771/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 0T0
Area code306
Highways Highway 9
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
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Ebenezer is a village within the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located 18 km north of the city of Yorkton, on Highway 9. The village had a population of 187 in the 2016 Canada Census, (a 5.7% increase from 175 in the 2011 Canada Census).

History

The first settlers arrived between 1885 and 1887, mostly German-speaking Protestants who named the village after the location of Eben-Ezer mentioned in the Books of Samuel of the Old Testament. Ebenezer was incorporated as a village in 1948.[5]

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Demographics

Canada census – Ebenezer, Saskatchewan community profile
20162011
Population185 (+5.7% from 2011)175 (+25.9% from 2006)
Land area0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population density297.5/km2 (771/sq mi)281.4/km2 (729/sq mi)
Median age36.5 (M: 36.5, F: 36.5)31.4 (M: 32.0, F: 30.2)
Private dwellings79 (total)  72 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Ebenezer, The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, retrieved 2007-08-09
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.


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