Aylesbury School opened in 1909; in 1970 the school closed and its students were sent to the school in nearby Craik.[9][10]
In the 1980s, Aylesbury received national media attention when residents rallied in an (ultimately unsuccessful) attempt to convince Canada Post not to close the village's post office.[citation needed] Today, the Canada Post service is contracted to the Aylesbury Hotel.[citation needed]
Aylesbury was the childhood home of Ashley Luther, who modeled and advocated for women's health as Elly Mayday.[11]
As part of a series of monuments in towns along Highway 11, a life-size ox and cart was erected outside Aylesbury in 1999.[citation needed] It was created by Don Wilkins, who also created metal sculptures for the neighbouring towns of Craik and Girvin.[12]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aylesbury had a population of 67 living in 28 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of 67.5% from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.1/km2 (132.5/sq mi) in 2021.[15]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Aylesbury recorded a population of 40 living in 22 of its 30 total private dwellings, a -5% change from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.3/km2 (80.9/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
^Yanciw, David (August 19, 2002). "Village of Aylesbury, Saskatchewan". Big Things - The Monuments of Canada. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
