Ernfold (
2016 population: ) is 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 ...
in the
Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
within the
Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165 and
Census Division No. 7. Initially situated alongside the original two-lane highway, the village was enclosed by the opposing lanes of the divided
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean on ...
in 1973. In order to avoid complete destruction of the village the eastbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway was rerouted approximately 3 km south of the village, leaving the village sandwiched between the Trans-Canada.
The village's population peaked at around 300 citizens.
History
Ernfold incorporated as a village on December 4, 1912.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada, Ernfold 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.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ernfold recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Heritage sites
First and foremost the most significant historical heritage site in Ernfold is the 80 km sign.
Th
Ernfold Schoolis a stately red brick, -story
Georgian Revival
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover— George I, George II, Ge ...
structure built in 1919. The building served as an integral part of the community as a school until it closed in 1972. It was then used as a Baptist church for a short time until the church closed in 1989.
The schoolhouse remains a notable landmark with its bell tower and symmetrical form, to passersby through the village, driving westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway.
On May 6, 1990 the Village of Ernfold passed (
Bylaw No. 90-1), placing the building on the
Canadian Register of Historic Places as a
Municipal Heritage Property.
Ernfold School
- Canadian Register of Historic Places
See also
* List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nor ...
* Villages of Saskatchewan
References
Villages in Saskatchewan
Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan
Division No. 7, Saskatchewan
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