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Vanscoy
village
Main Street in Vanscoy
Main Street in Vanscoy
Map
CountryCanada
Provinces and territories of CanadaSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Vanscoy No. 345
Post office Founded1909-10-01
Government
 • MayorRobin Odnokon
Area
 • Land1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
377
 • Density253.7/km2 (657/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Postal code
S0L 3J0
Area code306
Highways Highway 7
Websitehttp://www.vanscoyvillage.com
[1][2][3][4]

Vanscoy is a village of 339 residents in the rural municipality of Vanscoy No. 345, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Vanscoy is located on Highway 7 near Highway 762 in central Saskatchewan, 29 km southwest of Saskatoon, the largest city in the province. To the west is Rice Lake, the north, Goose Lake and on the east, Pike Lake and Pike Lake Provincial Park. One of the largest economic industries near Vanscoy is Agrium Vanscoy Potash Operations which produces 1,790,000 metric tonnes of potash a year. Vanscoy has a Tempo gas station/convenience store including post office and Robin's Nest Cafe. Mooney Agencies is the local SGI ISSUER and general insurance brokerage. Community facilities include circle hall, ice rink, curling rink and ball diamond[5]

The Dominion Land Survey places the village in Sec.17, Twp.35, R.7, W3.

Education

Vanscoy School provides schooling for Kindergarten to Grade 8 within the Village of Vanscoy, after which they generally go to nearby Delisle for Grades 9 to 12.[6]

Demographics

Canada census – Vanscoy, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population377 (+11.2% from 2006)
Land area1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population density253.7/km2 (657/sq mi)
Median age37.6 (M: 37.7, F: 37.5)
Private dwellings153 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[7] earlier[8][9]

Sites of Interest

Within 19 kilometers or 12 miles of Vanscoy is the Otapasoo Trails Recreation Site. Pike Lake Provincial Park has hiking trails, boating, and marsh land conservation area, and is located 16 kilometers or 10 miles to the south east of Vanscoy. Vade, Hawker, Hawoods, Farley, Dunfermline, Chambers, and Cory are unincorporated areas near Vanscoy. These areas were rail sidings and communities of origin in the early 1900s and not much is left at these sites. Cedar villa Estates a hamlet, outside of Saskatoon is a new development.

Media

Vanscoy is considered part of the greater Saskatoon region and its close proximity to the city allows it direct access to most of its print, radio and television media.

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2007-05-26
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Vanscoy)". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, retrieved 2007-05-26
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, retrieved 2007-04-24
  5. ^ "Agrium - Vanscoy, Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-06-02. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ "Vanscoy School". Retrieved 2007-06-02. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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