Eyebrow, Saskatchewan

Village of Eyebrow
Village

Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator

Location of Eyebrow in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 106°11′06″W / 50.732°N 106.185°W / 50.732; -106.185
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 7
Rural Municipality Eyebrow
Post office Founded 1908
Government
 • Mayor Don Linton
 • Administrator Deanne Hartell
 • Governing body Eyebrow Village Council
Area
 • Total 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 135
 • Density 50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0H 1L0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 42 Highway 367
[1][2][3][4]

Eyebrow is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The community originated at the location that is now the abandoned village of Eskbank several kilometers south. Eyebrow is located at the intersection of Highway 367 and Highway 42. The village is 84 km northwest of Moose Jaw, 154 km northwest of Regina and 196 km south of Saskatoon.

History

A post office was established in 1904 called Eyebrow Hill located just south in Sec.12, Twp.20, R.2, W3 of the Dominion Land Survey. Eyebrow Hill was renamed Eskbank in 1908. The post office of Eyebrow Station (Sec.24, Twp.21, R.2, W3) was established in 1908 then was renamed Eyebrow six months later.[1]

The Eyebrow Hills and Eye Lake are located north of the village (not to be confused with Eyebrow Lake located in the Qu'Appelle Valley near the village of Tugaske).[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Eyebrow, Saskatchewan community profile
2006
Population: 135 (-0.7% from 2001)
Land area: 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population density: 50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
Median age: 53.2 (M: 51.8, F: 55.0)
Total private dwellings: 74
Median household income: $Not Available
References: 2006[6]

Activities

The ERHL or Eyebrow Recreation Hockey League is a local outdoor hockey league consisting of three teams: the Blazers, Puck Hogs and Eskimos. Former NHL Player Mark Smith was raised near Eyebrow.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ↑ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Eyebrow Hills)". Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.

External links

 Tugaske Davidson Craik
Lake Diefenbaker, Riverhurst, Central Butte Chamberlain
   Eyebrow  
Darmody Eskbank, Mortlach Brownlee

Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 106°11′06″W / 50.732°N 106.185°W / 50.732; -106.185

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