Dafoe, Saskatchewan
Dafoe | |
|---|---|
| Village of Dafoe | |
 Industrial area in Dafoe | |
  Location of Dafoe in Saskatchewan  Dafoe, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′16″N 104°31′39″W / 51.75444°N 104.52750°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Big Quill No. 308 |
| Post office Founded | 1911-07-01 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dafoe Village Council |
| • Mayor | Rose Jordan |
| • Administrator | Lana M. Bolt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 1C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 6 Hwy 16 |
| [1][2][3] | |
Dafoe is a village within the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village had a population of 15 in the 2016 Census. The village is located east of the intersection of Highway 6 and the Yellowhead Highway southwest of Big Quill Lake, the Dafoe Brook[4] flows to the east of the village. Dafoe marks the far west end of the area known to Icelandic settlers in Saskatchewan as the Lakes Settlement (Icelandic: Vatnabyggð).[5]
Demographics
Consisting of 15 residents at the 2016 Canada Census the community is one of four villages with the smallest population in the province, Keeler, Krydor and Valparaiso all with a population of 15.
Canada census – Dafoe, Saskatchewan community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15 (0.0% from 2011) | 15 (50.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Median age | ||
| Private dwellings | 10 (total) | 8 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Google Maps - Dafoe Brook
- ^ Lindal, W. J. (1946). The Saskatchewan Icelanders: A Strand of the Canadian Fabric. Winnipeg: Columbia Press. p. 167.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- 2006 Community Profiles
- Map of Dafoe at Statcan
- Dafoe Memorial Cairn
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