Herbert | |
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 Early morning light on the grain elevators in Herbert. | |
| Motto: Have you seen Herbert? | |
  Herbert Herbert (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates:50°25′38″N107°13′40″W / 50.42728°N 107.22781°W /50.42728; -107.22781 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| Rural Municipality | Morse |
| Post office Founded | 1904-10-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Mathies |
| • CAO | Michelle Mackow |
| • Governing body | Herbert Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 856 |
| • Density | 200.7/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Trans-Canada Highway,Highway 612 &Highway 645 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Website | Official website |
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Herbert is a town in theRural Municipality of Morse No. 165, in southwestSaskatchewan,Canada. The community is 48 km east of the city ofSwift Current, and 197 km west ofRegina, the provincial capital, on theTrans-Canada Highway. Its population as of 2016 was 856.[1]
Herbert was named after the British diplomat SirMichael Henry Herbert. It is the hometown ofCBC Sports broadcasterDon Wittman. Herbert was also the home of former senatorJack Wiebe.[citation needed]
The Herbert Train Station Museum is the best place to stop for information on the town of Herbert during the Summer. The train station is located on 625 Railway Avenue. Spring Fall & Winter Town Hall is best.[4] The Klassen Museum (c. 1916) was a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[5]
Herbert School offers kindergarten to grade 12 and is in theChinook School Division 211
Herbert has a skating rink and a curling rink, a swimming pool, a number of ball diamonds, and a gym within the school.
Herbert is also home to the Herbert Stampede, a Canadian Cowboys Association approved Rodeo. Herbert Stampede was the CCA's 2008 and 2014 Rodeo of the year. The Herbert Stampede also features the very popular Wild Cow Race and The Wild West Parade.[6]
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Herbert also has a Highway Inn Restaurant, CO-OP store, a pharmacy, a hospital/nursing home, a senior home, a public library, thrift store, a car wash, and a post office.Lone Eagle Motel & Campground
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Herbert had a population of770 living in313 of its338 total private dwellings, a change of-10% from its 2016 population of856. With a land area of 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of208.7/km2 (540.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 841 (-2.0% from 2016) | 856 (+12.8% from 2011) | 759 (+8.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) | +2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| Population density | 208.6/km2 (540/sq mi) | 226.3/km2 (586/sq mi) | 200.7/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.6 (M: 48.8, F: 49.6) | 46.8 (M: 46.0, F: 47.4) | 57.6 (M: 56.8, F: 59.0) |
| Private dwellings | 338 (total) 313 (occupied) | 356 (total) | 323 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,400 |
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50°25′37″N107°13′37″W / 50.427°N 107.227°W /50.427; -107.227
