Langham is a town in

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, Canada. It is located on

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, 35 kilometres northwest of the city of

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. The 2011 census reported a population of 1,290, with 489 homes in the community. Originally, the area was primarily settled by

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. Langham was named after E. Langham, a purchasing agent for the

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. Langham was founded in 1904 with the building of a rail line between Saskatoon and

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. Langham was declared a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in 1906, and became a

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in 1907.

Schools

There are two public schools to service the children of Langham and area. Approximately 150 Grades K to 5 students atten
Langham Elementary School
while approximately 210 Grades 6 to 12 students atten
Walter W Brown High School
Both schools are part o
Prairie Spirit School Division
which includes communities that surround the city of Saskatoon. As well, 3 and 4 year olds can access a preK program at Li'l Vikings Preschool. And at the Elementary there is a before and after school program for any grade preK - 5.

Economy

The town's economy is based on commuters to the nearby city, and on agriculture. There are a number of loca

which include a general car maintenance and repair shop, insurance services, an autobody repair shop, a financial institution, a restaurant, daycares, gas bar, income tax services.

Entertainment and attractions

Langham is home to a branch of th

which is open throughout the year, offering story time programs for young children. Each fall, th

host and perform a dinner theatre for the first two weeks in November. The Langham & District Heritage Village & Museum is open from May long weekend to September 30. The museum's purpose is to showcase and preserve the artifacts that show the history and development of Langham and District

has 31 fully serviced campsites and is located on the edge of the Town of Langham. The River Hills Golf Course is a 9-hole course situated on the Saskatchewan River approximately 5 km north of Langham. In the winter, groomed ski trails allow this facility to be used year-round.

Activities

Langham is a
In Motion
community. This includes an In Motion Walk and Talk, as well as a Low Impact Fitness & Strength Training program. The Summer Activities Program occurs around town from early July until late August. Sporting, crafting, and social events happen throughout the summer. Community sport activities include hockey, curling, and figure skating in the winter, and soccer, softball, and slowpitch in the spring and summer.

Churches

Langham offers one of the highest numbers of churches per capita in Canada. Churches in Langham include the St. Mark Catholic Church, Knox United Church

ttp://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/L342.html Langham Evangelical Bible Churchbr>First Sask. Lutheran Church
and th
Emmanuel Church

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Langham had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Geography

Rural Saskatchewan is known for the support that communities give each other in the form of attending community activities, sharing sport teams, and building friendships among children and adults from neighboring towns and cities. Communities that surround Langham includ
DalmenyBordenMartensvilleWarman
and of course
Saskatoon
Also

is a new development that has been created along the

Saskatchewan River The Saskatchewan River (Cree: ''kisiskāciwani-sīpiy'', "swift flowing river") is a major river in Canada. It stretches about from where it is formed by the joining together of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan Rivers to Lake Winn ...

approximately 6 miles north of Langham.

References

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* {{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan, towns=yes Towns in Saskatchewan