| Coordinates | 49.7155°N 107.2971°W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Auvergne No. 76 |
| Former Mayor | Elton Meikle |
| Former Administrator | Marcel Gervais |
| Governing body | RM of Auvergne No. 76 |
| MLA for Wood River | Dave Marit |
| M.P. for Cypress Hills-Grasslands | Jeremy Patzer |
| Post office Founded | February 1, 1911 |
| Village established | N/A |
| Restructured (special service area) | December 31, 2008 |
| Area total | 1.05 km² |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 50 |
| Population density | 47.5 km² |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 0C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Railways | Great Western Railway |
Aneroid (2016 population 50) is a special service area[2] in the Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76 in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Swift Current at the intersection of Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail / Ghost Town Trail) and Highway 609.
History
Prior to December 31, 2008, Aneroid was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a special service area under the jurisdiction of the RM of Auvergne No. 76 on that date.[1][3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aneroid had a population of 25 living in 16 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 50. With a land area of 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
History
The most popular version of the origin of the name is that the first survey party lost its aneroid barometer on the present townsite.[5] Many of the streets in the village are named after surveyor's instruments.[5]
The post office was established as Val Blair on February 1, 1911, and renamed Aneroid on December 1, 1913. Formerly a village, Aneroid was restructured as a special service area on December 31, 2008, under the administration of R.M. Auvergne No. 76.
Significant remaining historic buildings in the community include the 1915 Public School and the 1926 United Church. The two-storey, brick Public School was designed by Stanley Edgar Storey, one of the most significant architects in Saskatchewan;[6] it operated from 1915 to 1997. The red-brick church was designed by architect Charles Nicholson and built in 1926.[7]
Infrastructure
- Saskatchewan Transportation Company used to provide intercity bus service to Aneroid; however, these operations were ceased in 2017.[8]
- Great Western Railway[9][10]
Notable residents
- Patrick Marleau, retired NHL hockey player
See also
References
- ^ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Municipal Directory System". Government of Saskatchewan. p. 225. Retrieved November 19, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived March 25, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Aug 31, 2022.
- ^ Aneroid, The Rising Barometer, 1905-80, p. 1 (1980) Aneroid History Book Committee.
- ^ "Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada"
- ^ "Canadian Register of Historic Places"
- ^ "STC Network Map". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Great Western Railway
- ^ Red Coat Road & Rail Ltd. - RCRR