Young (2016 population: ) 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.
History 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.
A limestone kiln producing 1000 bushels of lime a day was established in the town at the northwest end of 2 Avenue.
It has a 3 sheet curling rink with artificial ice and hockey arena, a swimming pool, golf course, ball diamonds and playground.
A fire destroyed the village's oldest building, the former Young Hotel, on November 12, 2011. The hotel was built in 1910.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Young had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Young recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Notable people
Wes George: former WHA player Bob Mills: former Member of Parliament for Red Deer Roy Atkinson: founding president of the National Farmers Union Kory Teneycke: former Director of Communications in the Prime Minister's Office
See also List of communities in Saskatchewan List of villages in Saskatchewan
References
External links
North: Viscount West: Allan Young East: Watrous