Halbrite
Halbrite | |
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| 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 |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| 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 | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 39  Hwy 606 Hwy 705 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
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
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119 (+10.2% from 2011) | 108 (+10.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 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) |
| Median age | 38.0 (M: 33.8, F: 44.2) | 45.3 (M: 46.5, F: 44.5) |
| Private dwellings | 55 (total) | 51 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
- List of geographic acronyms and initialisms
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
{{citation}}: External link in|format=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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