Caronport

Caronport (2016 population: 994) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 and Census Division No. 7. The village is 21 km (13 mi) west of the City of Moose Jaw on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Caronport
Village
Village of Caronport
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Coordinates: 50°27′32″N 105°49′00″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
Rural Municipality	Caron No. 162.
Post office Founded	1947-09-01
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Caronport Village Council
• Mayor	Dan Buck
• Administrator	Gina Hallborg
Area
• Total	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	998
• Density	523/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0H 0S0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 1
Railways	Canadian Pacific Railway
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History

Caronport incorporated as a village on January 1, 1988.^[2] It was named for the predecessor World War II British Commonwealth training base for pilots near the hamlet of Caron, i.e. Caron Airport. The airbase, RCAF Station Caron, operated from December 17, 1941, to January 14, 1944. Although the runways are now all defunct, the layout of the village was determined by the original runway placement.

Demographics

Population history
(1991–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	889	—
1996	1,147	+29.0%
2001	1,040	−9.3%
2006	919	−11.6%
2011	1,068	+16.2%
2016	994	−6.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Caronport had a population of 1,033 living in 334 of its 386 total private dwellings, a change of 3.9% from its 2016 population of 994. With a land area of 1.82 km² (0.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 567.6/km² (1,470.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Caronport recorded a population of 994 living in 320 of its 372 total private dwellings, a -7.4% change from its 2011 population of 1,068. With a land area of 1.9 km² (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 523.2/km² (1,355.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[6] Caronport is the largest village in Saskatchewan by population.

Education

Briercrest College and Seminary

Briercrest College and Seminary is a private Christian post-secondary educational institution. It consists of a college and a seminary, both of which offer Christian education. Since 1963, every year in February, Briercrest has hosted a teen youth conference known as Youth Quake.

Briercrest Christian Academy

The Briercrest Christian Academy is a Christian high school. It is operated by Briercrest College and Seminary, and shares many facilities with the college such as cafeteria, gymnasium, and chapel.

Caronport Elementary School

Caronport Elementary is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school, with an enrollment of about 115 students, and is part of the Prairie South School Division.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan