Englefeld, Saskatchewan

Englefeld
Village

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Englefeld

Location of Englefeld in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°10′08″N 104°39′43″W / 52.169°N 104.662°W / 52.169; -104.662
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality St. Peter No. 369
Post office Founded February 1, 1907
Incorporated (Village) June 13, 1916
Government
  Mayor Darrell Athmer
  Administrator Lani Rae Best
  Governing body Englefeld Village Council
Area
  Total 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation 559 m (1,834 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 247
  Density 380.7/km2 (986/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CST (UTC-6)
Postal code S0K 1N0
Area code(s) 306 / 639
Highways Hwy 5
Website Englefeld.ca
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Englefeld (2011 population 247) is a village in St. Peter Rural Municipality No. 369, Saskatchewan, Canada, located thirty-two kilometres east of the city of Humboldt on Highway 5.

History

The community was named for Peter Engel, an abbot of Saint John's Abbey, located in Collegeville, Minnesota.[6] It is not known why Engel's name was spelled differently in the village's name. The surrounding area was settled by German Catholic immigrants in 1902-1903, and Englefeld was one of several communities within the tract known as St. Peter's Colony.[6]

Demographics

Canada census – Englefeld, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 247 (8.8%% from 2006) 227 (-2.8% from 2001)
Land area: 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population density: 380.7/km2 (986/sq mi) 349.9/km2 (906/sq mi)
Median age: 36.6 (M: 37.2, F: 35.5) 37.5 (M: 35.1, F: 40.8)
Total private dwellings: 105 102
Median household income: $Not Available $Not Available
References: 2011[7] 2006[8]

Economy

Arts and culture

Hog Fest - The Englefeld Hog Fest was originally organized by Father Florian Renneberg in 1972.[9] The 40th annual fundraising event brought in 1270 people over July long weekend (July 1–3, 2011) which included Canada day fireworks, carnival/farmers market festivities, culminating in a feast with 16 smoked pigs, and closing out with a pancake breakfast.[9] As part of the 25th Hog Fest (celebrated in 1996) a 7 ft tall (17 ft long) fiberglass pig was erected on top of the Koenders Manufacturing building located in Englefeld along Highway 5.

See also

References

  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  6. 1 2 McLennan, David (2008), Our Town: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park, Regina, Saskatchewan: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, pp. 115–116, ISBN 978-0-88977-209-0
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. 1 2 Solomon, Keith. "40th annual Hogfest exceeds all expectations". Local News. Humboldt Journal. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

External links

Coordinates: 52°10′08″N 104°39′43″W / 52.169°N 104.662°W / 52.169; -104.662

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