Hepburn, Saskatchewan

Village of Hepburn
Village of Hepburn
Village
	Main Street (2010)
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
Rural Municipality	Laird No. 404
Post Office Established	1901
Incorporated (village)	July 5, 1919
Area
• Total	1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	562
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0K 1Z0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 12; Highway 375

Hepburn is a small farming and college community in Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 45 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

History

Hepburn was settled in the early 20th century as a railroad station. Connection made the community grow overnight and many people moved to the area. Before the 1930s the population of the village had reached over 800 people. In the 1930s, the area was affected by both the great depression and a huge drought affecting most of Western Canada. Many of the Hepburn's residents and farmers flocked to cities like Saskatoon and even to the United States. By the end of the decade, the population was less than 300.

In the 1940s, the village sent over 60 men to serve in World War II. After the war, Hepburn started to grow, and new homes were built. In 1989, the province shut down the railroad line, stranding three grain elevators. Like most Saskatchewan grain elevators, two were torn down but one remained, being converted into a museum about the history of Hepburn.

Demographics

Canada census – Hepburn, Saskatchewan community profile

	2011
Population	562 (6.0% from 2006)
Land area	1.02 km² (0.39 sq mi)
Population density	548.4/km² (1,420/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings	215 (total)
Median household income

References: 2011^[1] earlier^[2]^[3]

Today

Hepburn today is at 562 residents and is trying to expand itself. In 2000, the village developed some old railroad land into a new subdivision. Only 8 lots were made and 3 were sold. Hepburn residents also enjoy the local bowling alley. In 2009 there were approximately 20 lots developed.

Education

Hepburn was home to a small Bible college called Bethany College which had a population of around 73 students before closing in May 2015. Hepburn is also home to Hepburn School (elementary and high school) which in 2001 celebrated its 75th anniversary. It is believed to be the oldest school in Saskatchewan continuously operating in its original building.

Attractions

Hepburn Museum of Wheat, a grain elevator built by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool in 1928 at the end of main street along the Canadian National Railway. It now stands as a museum that depicts the history of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the Canadian National Railway and farmer.^[4]