Liberty, Saskatchewan

Liberty (2016 population: 78) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251 and Census Division No. 11. The village is located along Highway 2, 120 km (75 mi) north of the City of Regina.

Liberty
Village
Village of Liberty
Lincoln Street
Liberty Location of Liberty in Saskatchewan Liberty Liberty (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°09′11″N 105°26′13″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	11
Rural Municipality	Big Arm No. 251
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Liberty Village Council
• Mayor	Jennifer Langlois
• Administrator	Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman
Area
• Total	1.37 km^2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	78
• Density	57.1/km^2 (148/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code	S0G 3A0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Hwy 2 Hwy 749
Railways	Canadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

History

Liberty incorporated as a village on January 23, 1912.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	135	—
1986	134	−0.7%
1991	128	−4.5%
1996	101	−21.1%
2001	94	−6.9%
2006	73	−22.3%
2011	88	+20.5%
2016	78	−11.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Liberty recorded a population of 78 living in 38 of its 50 total private dwellings, a -12.8% change from its 2011 population of 88. With a land area of 1.37 km² (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 56.9/km² (147.5/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Liberty recorded a population of 88, a 20.5% change from its 2006 population of 73. With a land area of 1.37 km² (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.2/km² (166.4/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

See also

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

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "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.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.