Young Saskatchewan Information

Young (2016 population: 244) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312. The economy is dominated by local agriculture and the nearby Mosaic Potash mine. _x000D_ Young came into being with the coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Young incorporated as a village on June 7, 1910. It was named for F.G. Young, a land agent. _x000D_ A limestone kiln producing 1000 bushels of lime a day was established in the town at the northwest end of 2 Avenue. _x000D_ It has a 3 sheet curling rink with artificial ice and hockey arena, a swimming pool, golf course, ball diamonds and playground. _x000D_ A fire destroyed the village’s oldest building, the former Young Hotel, on November 12, 2011. The hotel was built in 1910. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Young had a population of 253 living in 126 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 244. With a land area of 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.6/km2 (258.0/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Young recorded a population of 244 living in 117 of its 133 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 239. With a land area of 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.2/km2 (251.8/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young,_Saskatchewan