Pilger, Saskatchewan


Pilger is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Three Lakes No. 400 and Census Division No. 15. It is approximately northeast of the City of Saskatoon. The village offers a bar and restaurant, the Pilger Tavern, the Pilger Public Library, an autobody shop, and a general store.

History

Pilger incorporated as a village on January 1, 1969.

Demographics

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

Climate

Culture

Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and plays host to over 500 attendees every year.