Osler, Saskatchewan
52°22′N 106°32′W / 52.37°N 106.54°W
Osler | |
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 Library and Town Office | |
  Osler Location of Osler in Saskatchewan  Osler Osler (Saskatchewan) | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′N 106°32′W / 52.37°N 106.54°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Metropolitan area | Saskatoon |
| Rural municipality | Corman Park No. 344 |
| Post office established | 1891 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Town incorporated | 1985 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abe Quiring[1] |
| • Governing body | Osler Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,237 |
| • Density | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
| Website | Official Site |
| [3][4] | |
Osler is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, founded in the 1890s. The community was named after Sir Edmund Boyd Osler (1845–1924), who was an Ontario-based explorer, railroad financier, and Member of Parliament.
The town has a library, seniors' centre, volunteer fire department, gas station, grocery store, first responders, leisure centre, two schools, and four churches. Osler is about 20 km north of Saskatoon.
History[edit]
Osler was built along the historic Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad after surveying starting in 1890 by the engineering firm of Osler, Hammond and Nanton.[5]
In 1892 the station house was built. The town of Osler came into existence soon after and became one of many towns and villages to spring up along the new railroad. Osler officially became a village on April 9, 1904, and stayed a village until May 1, 1918, when it became a Hamlet. Then, in 1949 it was upgraded to organized Hamlet status. Osler became a village for a second time in 1968, and was officially designated Town of Osler in 1985.[6]
By the 1970s the railroad station had fallen into disuse and it was demolished by Canadian National Railway in 1973.[5]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Osler had a population of 1,251 living in 420 of its 429 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,237. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 772.2/km2 (2,000.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,251 (+1.1% from 2016) | 1,237 (13.7% from 2011) | 1,088 (17.5% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population density | 771.7/km2 (1,999/sq mi) | 796.5/km2 (2,063/sq mi) | 700.6/km2 (1,815/sq mi) |
| Median age | 35.6 (M: 35.2, F: 35.6) | 33.2 (M: 32.5, F: 33.8) | 31.2 (M: 30.1, F: 31.8) |
| Private dwellings | 420 (total) | 412 (total) | 298 (total) |
| Median household income |
Notable people[edit]
- Arnold Boldt, athlete
- David Boldt, politician
- Jan Guenther Braun, author
- Elmer Driedger, lawyer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Council". Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ a b The "Sunbook Community Directory: Includes Towns of Warman and Osler, Villages Of Blumenheim, Gruenfeldt, Neuhorst and Rheinland; 2008-2010." Copyright 2008 SAA Ltd.
- ^ "Town of Osler: History". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
