Lashburn is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 35 km (22 miles) east of Lloydminster and 107 km (66 miles) west of North Battleford on the Yellowhead Highway, on the banks of the Battle River. It was founded in 1903 with the arrival of the Barr Colonists, led by Isaac Barr (an Anglican priest).
Lashburn | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 53.124°N 109.613°W / 53.124; -109.613 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | No. 17 |
Rural Municipality | Wilton |
Post office Founded | 1905[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Steven Turnbull[2] |
• Town Manager | Vicki Seabrook |
• Governing body | Lashburn Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 967 |
• Density | 310.5/km2 (804/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 16 |
Website | Official website |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lashburn had a population of 870 living in 327 of its 360 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 983. With a land area of 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 285.2/km2 (738.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
2021 | 2011 | |
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Population | 870 (-11.5% from 2016) | 967 (+5.8% from 2006) |
Land area | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
Population density | 285.1/km2 (738/sq mi) | 310.5/km2 (804/sq mi) |
Median age | 33.6 (M: 31.6, F: 35.2) | 30.7 (M: 30.3, F: 31.1) |
Total private dwellings | 325 | 373 |
Median household income |
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