Ernfold (2016 population: 15) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan 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 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.
Ernfold | |
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Village of Ernfold | |
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Coordinates: 50.448°N 106.892°W / 50.448; -106.892 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural municipality | Morse No. 165 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Ernfold Village Council[1] |
• Mayor | Christine Bauck |
• Administrator | Mark Wilson |
• MLA | Lyle Stewart |
• MP | Jeremy Patzer |
Area | |
• Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 15 |
• Density | 12.6/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0H 3C0 |
Area code | 306 |
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Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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The village's population peaked at around 300 citizens.[6]
Ernfold incorporated as a village on December 4, 1912.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ernfold had a population of 20 living in 10 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 33.3% from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.5/km2 (40.2/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Ernfold recorded a population of 15 living in 8 of its 13 total private dwellings, a -100% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.6/km2 (32.6/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
First and foremost the most significant historical heritage site in Ernfold is the 80 km sign. The Ernfold School is a stately red brick, 1+1⁄2-story Georgian Revival 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.[12]
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