Holdfast | |
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Village of Holdfast | |
Location of Holdfast in
Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°57′47″N 105°24′18″W / 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 |
Hwy 2 Hwy 732 |
Railways | Abandoned |
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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 km east of Highway 2 on Highway 732, about 97.6 km northwest of the City of Regina.
Holdfast incorporated as a village on October 5, 1911. [5]
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]
Below is a list of businesses, services & organizations located in Holdfast: