Kennedy, Saskatchewan

Kennedy (2016 population: 216) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93 and Census Division No. 1. The village lies just south of Provincial Highway 48 about 3 km west of Highway 9.

Kennedy
Village
Village of Kennedy
Location of Kennedy in Saskatchewan
Kennedy, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.014°N 102.346°W / 50.014; -102.346
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSoutheast
Census division1
Rural MunicipalityWawken No. 93
Post office FoundedAugust 1, 1904
Incorporated (Village)November 5, 1907
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyKennedy Village Council
 • MayorLinc Brickley
 • AdministratorWard Frazer
 • MPRobert Kitchen
 • MLADan D'Autremont
Area
 • Total1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total214
 • Density138.6/km2 (359/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 2R0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 48
RailwaysNone
WebsiteVillage of Kennedy
[1][2][3][4]

Kennedy is home to the Moose Mountain Pro Rodeo which happens every year on the third weekend in July. There is a post office (Canada Post), bank (Credit Union), bar/restaurant (Kennedy Hotel), store (Mann's Foods) with gas station, SGI, a K-8 school, and a few other amenities. There are two parks. One is located in the schoolgrounds and one by the campgrounds.

History

Kennedy incorporated as a village on November 5, 1907.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981275—    
1986305+10.9%
1991296−3.0%
1996231−22.0%
2001243+5.2%
2006187−23.0%
2011241+28.9%
2016216−10.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Kennedy recorded a population of 216 living in 103 of its 143 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 241. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.5/km2 (358.6/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Kennedy recorded a population of 241, a 28.9% change from its 2006 population of 187. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 154.5/km2 (400.1/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

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See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.

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