Wilcox is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Located approximately 41 kilometers (25 mi) south of Regina, Wilcox is best known for being the home of the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a boarding school for students in grades 9-12. The village is also home to the Notre Dame Hounds ice hockey team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
History [edit]
In 1902, the post office formed in the Provisional District of Assiniboia West of the North West Territories and the Federal Electoral District then named Qu'Appelle. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. Wilcox became a village in 1907.[1]
A one room school house named WILCOX School District #1633 formed at Tsp 13 Rge 21 W of the 2 Meridian.
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Canada census – Wilcox, Saskatchewan Community Profile
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339 (+52.7% from 2006)
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
229.7 /km2 (595 /sq mi)
18.9 (M: 18.3, F: 32.5)
91
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262 (-18.6% from 2001)
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
150.4 /km2 (390 /sq mi)
34.2 (M: 34.5, F: 33.5)
81
$N/A
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322 (3.5% from 1996)
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
218.2 /km2 (565 /sq mi)
21.0 (M: 19.0, F: 27.7)
94
$52,962
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- Lat (DMS) 50° 06' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 104° 44' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.19, Twp.13, R.20, W2
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
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Coordinates: 50°05′31″N 104°43′12″W / 50.092°N 104.720°W / 50.092; -104.720
