Abbey, Saskatchewan


Abbey is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 and Census Division No. 8. This village is in the southwestern region of the province, northwest of the City of Swift Current in Division No. 8. Abbey is serviced by Highway 32 near Highway 738.

History

In 1910, the first post office used by area residents was Longworth, located in the home of Cassie Baldwin. The townsite of Abbey was originally owned by a man named D.F. Kennedy. In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway bought a quarter section of land from him to build a rail line. The CPR gave Mr. Kennedy the honour of naming the community, giving it the name Abbey - the name of the Kennedy farm in Ireland. Abbey incorporated as a village on September 2, 1913.
Abbey has one municipal heritage property, the Abbey Fire Hall. Constructed in 1919 in response to a large fire that threatened the community in September 1918, the fire station was constructed as part of an upgrade to fire protection in Abbey. The station remained in service until a new fire station was constructed in 1975. The station is currently not in use, however the siren on the station tower is still used to signal emergencies in the community.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Abbey 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 Abbey recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Geography

Abbey is located south of the South Saskatchewan River and north of The Great Sand Hills.

Climate

Abbey experiences a semi-arid climate with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 315mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months.