Limerick, Saskatchewan

Limerick (2016 population: 115) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 and Census Division No. 3. The village is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of the U.S. border near the towns of Lafleche and Gravelbourg. The village is named after the Irish city of Limerick.

Limerick
Village
Village of Limerick
Limerick Show map of Stonehenge No. 73 Limerick Show map of Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°39′00″N 106°16′01″W
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipality	Stonehenge No. 73
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Limerick Village Council
• Mayor	Robert Smith
• Administrator	Tammy Franks
Area
• Total	0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	115
• Density	146.5/km2 (379/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0H 2P0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 13 / Highway 358
Railways	Red Coat Road and Rail
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History

Limerick was incorporated as a village on July 10, 1913.^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	164	—
1986	175	+6.7%
1991	155	−11.4%
1996	165	+6.5%
2001	146	−11.5%
2006	130	−11.0%
2011	115	−11.5%
2016	115	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Limerick had a population of 114 living in 56 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of -0.9% from its 2016 population of 115. With a land area of 0.61 km² (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.9/km² (484.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Limerick recorded a population of 115 living in 58 of its 65 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 115. With a land area of 0.79 km² (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 145.6/km² (377.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan