Young came into being with the coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Young incorporated as a village on June 7, 1910.[5] It was named for F.G. Young, a land agent.
A limestone kiln producing 1000 bushels of lime a day was established in the town at the northwest end of 2 Avenue.
It has a 3 sheet curling rink with artificial ice and hockey arena, a swimming pool, golf course, ball diamonds and playground.[6]
A fire destroyed the village's oldest building, the former Young Hotel, on November 12, 2011. The hotel was built in 1910.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Young had a population of 253 living in 126 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 244. With a land area of 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.6/km2 (258.0/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Young recorded a population of 244 living in 117 of its 133 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 239. With a land area of 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.2/km2 (251.8/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
