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Shaunavon population from 1913 to present.

Population Characteristics The town of Shaunavon rapidly grew in population during its first year. In January of 1913, the area that would become Shaunavon had a population of zero[1]; by January of the following year, 750 people resided in the town[2]. The area surrounding Shaunavon consisted mostly of Anglo Saxon, Scandinavian, French Canadian, and Finish homesteads[3]. The pioneers of Shaunavon were much the same, emigrating from all parts of Europe and the United States[4]. In 1916, Shaunavon experienced a minor drop in population[5], before experiencing a steady growth in residence over the following 12 years[6]

With the arrival of the Great Depression, the boomtown’s population decreased, from 1,896 residents in 1928, to a low of 1,571 residents in 1941[7]. But as the province recovered from difficult times, so did Shaunavon’s population.

Over the next 25 years, the population of Shaunavon increased steadily to an all-time high of 2,318 residents[8]. This was due to the discovery of oil in the region, which brought prosperity to the area[9]. From 1966 to 1977, the population hovered around the 2,300 mark[10]. After 1977, the population dropped steadily to 1,691 residents in 2006[11]. In 2007, the population began to climb again, to where it sits now at 1,756 residents[12].

The current population of Shaunavon consists of 930 females and 825 males, with 83.4 per cent of the population over 15 years of age, and 46.8 years of age being the average age of the town’s residents[13]. Ninety-four per cent of Shaunavon’s residents identify English as their mother tongue, with the remaining six per cent identifying French, Cantonese, Dutch, Finnish, German, Ilocano, Korean, Mandarin, or Norwegian as their mother tongue[14]. The average household size in Shaunavon is 2.1 people, with the median household income at $38,759, and the unemployment rate at 2.9 per cent[15].

Year Population
January 1913 0[16]
October 1913 367[17]
January 1914 750[18]
July 1914 1,100[19]
1916 897[20]
1921 1,146[21]
April 1924 1,366[22]
1926 1,491[23]
1928 1,896[24]
1931 1,761[25]
1936 1,636[26]
1941 1,571[27]
1946 1,643[28]
1951 1,625[29]
1956 1,930[30]
1961 2,128[31]
1966 2,318[32]
1967 2,309[33]
1977 2,315[34]
2001 1,775[35]
2006 1,691[36]
2007 1,775[37]
2011 1,756[38]
  1. ^ "Shaunavon's Growth is Reflected in the Census Showing 1896 People". The Shaunavon Standard. October 11, 1928.
  2. ^ "100 Years of History". The Shaunavon Standard Centennial Edition. September 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Notes by F.G Horsey on Early History of Shaunavon". The Shaunavon Standard. September 18, 1985.
  4. ^ Istrati, Konrad C. "Shaunavon". Opening and Settling the Prairies of Southern Saskatchewan (From the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre Archives).
  5. ^ Lawton, Alma (April 23, 1969). "Relief Days in Shaunavon". The Shaunavon Standard.
  6. ^ “Shaunavon’s Growth is Reflected in the Census Showing 1896 People”
  7. ^ "100 Years of History," 20
  8. ^ McLennan, David (2008). , “Shaunavon,” Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 361.
  9. ^ Ibid
  10. ^ Bain, Don. "Steady growth for farm community". Industrial Saskatchewan – Shaunavon (From the Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre Archives).
  11. ^ "Census Profile: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada.
  12. ^ Ibid
  13. ^ Ibid
  14. ^ Ibid
  15. ^ "CLI Community Profile: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Composite Learning Index.
  16. ^ Shaunavon’s Growth is Reflected in the Census Showing 1896 People
  17. ^ "Population Now is Nearly 400". The Shanavon Standard. October 30, 1913.
  18. ^ 100 Years of History
  19. ^ Ibid
  20. ^ Relief Days in Shaunavon
  21. ^ Ibid
  22. ^ 100 Years of History
  23. ^ Shaunavon's Growth is Reflected in the Census Showing 1896 People
  24. ^ Ibid
  25. ^ Relief Days in Shaunavon
  26. ^ Lawton, Alma (June 4, 1969). "Relief Days in Shaunavon". The Shaunavon Standard.
  27. ^ 100 Years of History
  28. ^ Ibid
  29. ^ McLennan. Shaunavon. p. 361.
  30. ^ 100 Years of History
  31. ^ Ibid., 30
  32. ^ McLennan. Shaunavon. p. 360.
  33. ^ Bain. Steady growth for farm community.
  34. ^ Ibid
  35. ^ McLennan. Shaunavon. p. 360.
  36. ^ "Census Profile: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada.
  37. ^ McLennan, David. "Shaunavon". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
  38. ^ "Census Profile: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada.
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