Herbert is a town in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is 48 km east of the city of Swift Current, and 197 km west of Regina, the provincial capital, on the Trans-Canada Highway. Its population as of 2021 was 770.
Herbert was named after the British diplomat Sir Michael Henry Herbert. It is the hometown of CBC Sports broadcaster Don Wittman. Herbert was also the home of former senator Jack Wiebe.
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Attractions
The Herbert Train Station Museum provides historical information about the town of Herbert and operates during the summer months. The Klassen Museum (c. 1916) was a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Education
Herbert School offers kindergarten to grade 12 and is in the Chinook School Division 211
Recreation
Herbert has a skating rink and a curling rink, a swimming pool, a number of ball diamonds, and a gym within the school.
Herbert is also home to the Herbert Stampede, a Canadian Cowboys Association approved Rodeo. Herbert Stampede was the CCA's 2008 and 2014 Rodeo of the year. The Herbert Stampede features a Wild Cow Race and The Wild West Parade.
Amenities
Herbert has an independent grocery store, co-operative gas bar and restaurants. The town also comprises a post office, public library, credit union and thrift store. Lodging is available at a local motel and campground. Healthcare facilities consist of a hospital, a pharmacy, a nursing home, and senior living complexes.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Herbert had a population of 770 living in 313 of its 338 total private dwellings, a change of −10% from its 2016 population of 856. With a land area of 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 208.7/km2 (540.5/sq mi) in 2021.