Netherhill, Saskatchewan

Netherhill (2016 population: 25) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 and Census Division No. 13. The village is located approximately 20 km east of the Town of Kindersley at the junction of Highway 7 and 658.

Netherhill
Village
Village of Netherhill
Abandoned brick schoolhouse
Netherhill Show map of Kindersley No. 290 Netherhill Show map of Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.4704°N 108.8587°W / 51.4704; -108.8587
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipality	Kindersley No. 290
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Netherhill Village Council
• Mayor	Lorne Gerwing
• Administrator	Leona Henderson
• MLA	Ken Francis
• MP	Jeremy Patzer
Area
• Total	0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	25
• Urban density	34.2/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0L 2M0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 7 Highway 658
Railways	Canadian National Railway
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History

Netherhill incorporated as a village on April 28, 1910.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	55	—
1986	74	+34.5%
1991	48	−35.1%
1996	39	−18.8%
2001	35	−10.3%
2006	30	−14.3%
2011	25	−16.7%
2016	25	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Netherhill had a population of 25 living in 15 of its 17 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 0.77 km² (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.5/km² (84.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Netherhill recorded a population of 25 living in 12 of its 14 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.73 km² (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 34.2/km² (88.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Notable people

• Bob Bourne, retired professional ice hockey left wing, played in the NHL between 1974 and 1988.
• Roxana Spicer, documentary filmmaker and CBC investigative journalist

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.