Bienfait
| Bienfait, Saskatchewan | |
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| Town | |
   Location of Bienfait in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′47″N 102°47′44″W / 49.1465°N 102.7956°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | South East, Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Post office established | 1893 |
| Village | Apr 16, 1912 |
| Town | March 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 252.4/km2 (654/sq mi) |
| Postal code | S0C 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
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Bienfait /ˈbiːnfeɪt/ is a town in Saskatchewan on Highway 18 located 14 km (9 miles) east of Estevan.
History
The town of Bienfait was incorporated as the Village of Bienfait on April 16, 1912 becoming a town on March 1, 1957. The town was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway after Antoine Charles Bienfait, a banker with Adolphe Boissevain & Company of Amsterdam, due to the firm's involvement in the sale of CP shares in Europe.[3]
In 1931 striking coal miners marched from Bienfait to nearby Estevan, resulting in the Estevan Riot.
Demographics
| Canada census – Bienfait community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 780 (+4.3% from 2006) | 748 (-4.8% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 252.4/km2 (654/sq mi) | 242.1/km2 (627/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 33.2 (M: 33.6, F: 32.6) | 32.1 (M: 33.3, F: 31.1) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 330 | 320 | |
| Median household income: | |||
| References: 2011[4] 2006[5] | |||
See also
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ↑ Bienfait Saskatchewan, History and Genealogy Page
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- Endicott, Stephen (2002). Bienfait: The Saskatchewan Miners' Struggle of '31. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-8452-4.
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Coordinates: 49°09′00″N 102°48′00″W / 49.150°N 102.800°W
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