Holdfast, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Holdfast (2016 population: 247) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 and Census Division No. 6. The village is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 732, about 98 kilometres (61 mi) northwest of the city of Regina.
Holdfast | |
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| Village of Holdfast | |
Railway Avenue in Holdfast | |
  Location of Holdfast in Saskatchewan  Holdfast (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50.963°N 105.405°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | Sarnia No. 221 |
| Post office Founded | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Holdfast Village Council |
| • Mayor | Chris Thorson |
| • Administrator | Donna Flavel |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 247 |
| • Density | 191.1/km2 (495/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 2H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |    Highway 2 / Highway 732 |
| Railways | Abandoned |
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History
Holdfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Holdfast had a population of 173 living in 78 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of −30% from its 2016 population of 247. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 131.1/km2 (339.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Holdfast recorded a population of 247 living in 107 of its 136 total private dwellings, a 31.6% change from its 2011 population of 169. With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.5/km2 (495.9/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
Public Services
- Village of Holdfast Office
- Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 Office
- Holdfast Fire Hall
- Holdfast Post office
- Holdfast & District Public Library
- Holdfast Parks-And-Rec Committee
- Schell School
- Sarnia Community Complex
