Sedley, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Sedley (2016 population: 358) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 and Census Division No. 6. It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the city of Regina on Highway 33. This village is located at the intersection of Highway 33 and Highway 620. Sedley lies in a wheat-producing agricultural district.
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 50°10′00″N 104°00′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Francis No. 127 |
| Post office Founded | 1904-07-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Leier |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 337 |
| • Density | 256.8/km2 (665/sq mi) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0G 4K0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | Official website |
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History
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) rail branch line helped to settle this community. Sedley incorporated as a village on August 3, 1907.[6] It was named for Sedley Blanchard, a lawyer.[7]
Geography
Wascana Creek runs just to the west of Highway 33.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sedley had a population of 367 living in 126 of its 137 total private dwellings, a change of 2.5% from its 2016 population of 358. With a land area of 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 273.9/km2 (709.3/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Sedley recorded a population of 358 living in 136 of its 136 total private dwellings, a 5.9% change from its 2011 population of 337. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 269.2/km2 (697.2/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
Notable people
- Kelly Bechard, hockey player and Olympian[12]
- Carol Morin, broadcaster
Published works
- Title Outline history of Our Lady of Grace Church, Sedley, Saskatchewan : On the occasion of its 75th anniversary Author Baker, Leonard, Mrs Published Weyburn, Sask. : Weyburn Review Ltd., 1981
