Lashburn

Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°07′26″N 109°36′47″W / 53.124°N 109.613°W / 53.124; -109.613CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus divisionNo. 17Rural MunicipalityWiltonPost office Founded1905^[1]Government

• MayorSteven Turnbull^[2] • Town ManagerVicki Seabrook • Governing bodyLashburn Town CouncilArea

• Total3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi)Population

(2011)

• Total967 • Density310.5/km² (804/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Area code306HighwaysHighway 16WebsiteOfficial website

Lashburn is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 35 km (22 miles) east of Lloydminster and 107 km (66 miles) west of North Battleford on the Yellowhead Highway, on the banks of the Battle River. It was founded in 1903 with the arrival of the Barr Colonists, led by Isaac Barr (an Anglican priest).

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lashburn had a population of 870 living in 327 of its 360 total private dwellings, a change of -11.5% from its 2016 population of 983. With a land area of 3.05 km² (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 285.2/km² (738.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Canada census – Lashburn community profile

	2021	2011
Population	870 (-11.5% from 2016)	967 (+5.8% from 2006)
Land area	3.05 km² (1.18 sq mi)	3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi)
Population density	285.1/km² (738/sq mi)	310.5/km² (804/sq mi)
Median age	33.6 (M: 31.6, F: 35.2)	30.7 (M: 30.3, F: 31.1)
Private dwellings	360 (total) 327 (occupied)	373 (total)
Median household income	$100,000

References: 2021^[4] 2011^[5] earlier^[6]^[7]

Notable people

Henry Bonli (1927–2011), painter and interior designer
Dwight Carruthers played two games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers
Edward Charles (1919–1986), a flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
Braden Holtby (born September 16, 1989) NHL goaltender, Stanley Cup Champion 2017–2018 season with Washington Capitals
John C. Waldron (1900–1942) Lieutenant Commander, US Navy, and leader of Torpedo Squadron Eight attached to the U.S.S. Hornet. The squadron was decimated at the Battle of Midway

References

^ "Post Offices and Postmasters (Lashburn)". Retrieved 2013-02-13.
^ "MUNICIPALITY DETAILS (towns)". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.