Elrose, Saskatchewan
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| Elrose | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | R.M. of Monet 257 |
| Settled | 1909 - 1912 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1913. |
| Government | |
| - Federal MP | David Anderson |
| - Provincial MLA | Jim Reiter |
| - Mayor | June Hintze |
| Area | |
| - Land | 2.76 km² (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 453 |
| - Density | 164.1/km² (425/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website: http://www.elrose.ca | |
Elrose is a town situated south of Rosetown and north of Swift Current on Highway 4 and Highway 44. [1] Elrose has a Saskatchewan Pool elevator, a community in the middle of an agricultural economy.[2] Elrose is part of the Cypress Hills--Grasslands Federal Riding with David Anderson as the federal Member of Parliament representing this town in Ottawa.[3] Elrose belongs to the provincial constituency Rosetown - Elrose, with the elected Member of the Legislative Assembly Elwin Hermanson who represents this town in Regina.[4] The town of Elrose has its municipal affairs looked after by Mayor June Hintze.[5]
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[edit] Education
Elrose Composite School provides both primary and secondary for Elrose and surrounding rural areas. Elrose Composite School is part of the Sun West School Division which provides education to the west-central part of Saskatchewan.
[edit] Recreational Parks
- Elrose Regional Park[6]
[edit] Library
- Wheatland Regional Library[7]
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspapers
[edit] Transportation
Previous to the building of railroads, many travelers through the area followed the Battleford Trail. This winding cart trail connected Fort Battleford on the North Saskatchewan River with the Saskatchewan Landing, a natural crossing on the South Saskatchewan River. Both Highway 4 and Highway 44 serve vehicular traffic to and from Elrose.
[edit] History
Some homesteaders and other settlers were established in the area before the arrival of the railroads, but the majority of newcomers arrived by rail later. In 1909, the Rural Municipality Monet 257, Saskatchewan was organized. It was named after a local farmer, Fortunat Monet (pronounced Monette), who farmed north of the hamlet of Forgan. He acted as returning officer for the organizing vote and lent his name to the newly formed municipality. After the railway arrived in 1913, the countryside quickly filled with people. Schools and grain elevators were built, hamlets and towns grew as more people arrived, and prairie sod was turned under to sow crops. The newly tilled land was rich, agriculture was profitable, and communities thrived.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[8]:
| • Population: | 453 (- 12.4% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 2.76 km² (1.07 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 164.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (425 /sq mi) |
| • National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked Not Available |
| • Median age: | 50.1 (males: 50.8, females: 48.9) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 223 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 199 |
| • Mean household income: | $Not Available |
[edit] Location and maps
- Dominion Land Survey 9-26-15-W3
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
[edit] Location Relative to Other communities
| North: Rosetown | ||
| West: Wartime | Elrose | East: Hughton |
| South:Sanctuary |
[edit] See also
- Sun West School Division
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
[edit] External links
- Elrose official Web site
- Elrose business directory and news
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
- Municipal Directory System
[edit] References
- ^ McLennan, David & University of Regina, The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, <http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/elrose.html>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ University of Saskatchewan Archives, The Changing Face of the Saskatchewan Prairie: Saskatchewan elevators, <http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/elevators/cities/Elrose.html>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ About.com: http://www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx?L=e, <http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=canadaonline&cdn=newsissues&tm=16&f=21&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx%3FL%3De>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan Directory, GOV - Rosetown - Elrose, <http://gtds.gov.sk.ca/gtds.cgi?show=Branch&organizationCode=GOV&organizationalUnitCode=ROSETOWN>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ Municipal Directory System, April 10, 2007, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=2&mun=1950>
- ^ Elrose Regional Park, <http://www.saskregionalparks.ca/showPark.php?id=elrose>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ Wheatland Regional Library Elrose Branch, <http://www.wheatland.sk.ca/branches/elrose.html>. Retrieved on 23 April 2007
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
