Abernethy | |
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Village of Abernethy | |
![]() Abernethy Church | |
Coordinates:50°26′38″N103°15′07″W / 50.444°N 103.252°W /50.444; -103.252 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Census division | 6 |
Rural Municipality | Abernethy |
Established | 1904 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kevin Stryker |
• Administrator | Lisa Fayant |
• Governing body | Abernethy Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 190 |
• Density | 197.7/km2 (512/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0A 0A0 |
Area codes | 306, 639 |
Highways | Highway 22 |
Historic Sites | Motherwell Homestead |
Website | Village of Abernethy |
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Abernethy (2021 population:190) is avillage in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan within theRural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186 andCensus Division No. 6. It is about one hour east ofRegina, one hour west ofYorkton, and approximately five hours northwest of Winnipeg. To the south of Abernethy lies theQu'Appelle Valley in whichKatepwa Beach is located.
The current mayor is Kevin Stryker, and the village council consists of Janet Englot, Marty Fayant, Mark Harrison, and Colin Ward.
Abernethy was incorporated as a village on July 26, 1904.[6] Abernethy celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in the summer of 2004 with a centennial celebration held at the same time as the annual agricultural fair.[7]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Abernethy had a population of190 living in86 of its108 total private dwellings, a change of-6.9% from its 2016 population of204. With a land area of 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of193.9/km2 (502.1/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the2016 Census of Population, Abernethy recorded a population of204 living in84 of its104 total private dwellings, a3.9% change from its 2011 population of196. With a land area of 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of198.1/km2 (513.0/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
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Abernethy is primarily an agricultural community. Businesses in this village include an ice cream store, photographery business, crochet business, as well as a CO-OP gas and grocery store.
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For schooling, children are bussed toLemberg andNeudorf in the east andBalcarres in the west. Abernethy School was closed in 1994.