Sedley, Saskatchewan

Sedley (2016 population: 358) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 and Census Division No. 6. It is 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the City of Regina on Highway 33. This village is located at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 620. Sedley lies in a wheat-producing agricultural district and is home to Sedley School.

Sedley
Village
Sedley
Sedley
Coordinates: 50°10′00″N 104°00′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Francis No. 127
Post office Founded1904-07-01
Government
  MayorBrian Leier
Area
  Total1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total337
  Density256.8/km2 (665/sq mi)
 [1]
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 4K0
Area code(s)306
WebsiteOfficial website
[2][3][4][5]

History

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail branch line helped to settle this community. Sedley incorporated as a village on August 3, 1907.[6] It was named for Sedley Blanchard, a lawyer.[7]

Geography

Wascana Creek runs just to the west of Highway 33.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981373    
1986360−3.5%
1991342−5.0%
1996305−10.8%
2001322+5.6%
2006319−0.9%
2011337+5.6%
2016358+6.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Sedley recorded a population of 358 living in 136 of its 136 total private dwellings, a 5.9% change from its 2011 population of 337. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 269.2/km2 (697.2/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Sedley recorded a population of 337, a 5.6% change from its 2006 population of 319. With a land area of 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 257.3/km2 (666.3/sq mi) in 2011.[11]

Notable people

Published works

  • Title Outline history of Our Lady of Grace Church, Sedley, Saskatchewan : on the occasion of its 75th anniversary Author Baker, Leonard, Mrs Published Weyburn, Sask. : Weyburn Review Ltd., 1981

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 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". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  6. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. EPoduk - Sedley
  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, 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.
  11. "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.
  12. Canadian Gold 2002, p. 114, Andrew Podnieks, Fenn Publishing Company Ltd, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2002
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