Coronach is a community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada near the Canada–US border. It was founded in 1926 by the Canadian Pacific Railway and named after Coronach, the horse who had just won The Derby in England that year. Coronach was officially incorporated in 1928.

History

After its incorporation in 1928, the town's population teetered around 300, until about 1974 when the town discovered that they were to receive the Poplar River Power Project. This project brought many new citizens to the town to build and operate the Power Plant. The Poplar River Power Plant can be seen from a distance with the large smoke stack extending above the town. With the Poplar River Power Project also came the development of the Coronach Coal Mine, which provides the coal/fuel to the Power Plant. The Coal mine has had a few locations and a variety of owners; Westmoreland Coal Company currently owns it.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coronach had a population of 612 living in 272 of its 351 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 2.34 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. According to the 2016 Census, Coronach had a median age of 43.0 years.

Climate

Services and attractions

Transportation

The Town of Coronach is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway. The Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing and the Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport are about 15 km south-east of town.