Young, Saskatchewan


Young is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312 and Census Division No. 11. 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.
The village has a population of less than 300 people. 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 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Young recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.