Grayson, Saskatchewan
Grayson | |
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Village of Grayson | |
Location of Grayson in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°42′25″N 102°39′40″W / 50.707°N 102.661°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | South-central |
Census division | 5 |
Rural Municipality | Grayson No. 184 |
Post office Founded | 1906 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Grayson Village Council |
• Mayor | Tyson Lowenberg |
• Administrator | Colleen Stinson |
• MP | Robert Kitchen |
• MLA | Dan D'Autremont |
Area | |
• Total | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 211 |
• Density | 112.9/km2 (292/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0A 1E0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 22 Highway 605 |
Railways | Abandoned |
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Grayson (2016 population: 211) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5.
History
Grayson incorporated as a village on April 19, 1906.[5] Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 211 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 12.8% change from its 2011 population of 184. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.8/km2 (292.2/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 184, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 179. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 98.4/km2 (254.8/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
Economy
Like many small Saskatchewan communities Grayson was built along a railway which no longer exists. It no longer has a grain elevator, but a few unique businesses and its proximity to Melville still allow it to prosper, particularly a meat plant (source of the famous 'Grayson Sausage').
Grayson also possesses a post office, modern grocery/cafe, hardware store, plumbers, tavern, elementary school, village and Rural Municipality offices, business services and computer technical services. There is also a dance hall, a seniors center, and apartments for rent. Until 2017, when the Saskatchewan Transportation Company was discontinued, it had a bus drop-off and pickup.
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
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- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.