Meacham, Saskatchewan

Meacham (2016 population: 99) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342 and Census Division No. 11. It is located 69 kilometres east of the City of Saskatoon on Highway 2.

Meacham
Village
Railway Avenue
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Coordinates: 52.106°N 105.768°W / 52.106; -105.768
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
Rural Municipality	Colonsay
Post office Founded	1912-08-01
Government
• Type	Mayor/Council
• Mayor	Flo Frank
• Administrator	Juanita Bendig
• Governing body	Meacham Village Council
Area
• Total	1.27 km^2 (0.49 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	84
• Density	66.1/km^2 (171/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0K 2V0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 2
[2][3][4]

History

Meacham incorporated as a village on June 19, 1912.[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	178	—
1986	138	−22.5%
1991	116	−15.9%
1996	79	−31.9%
2001	90	+13.9%
2006	70	−22.2%
2011	84	+20.0%
2016	99	+17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Meacham recorded a population of 99 living in 43 of its 55 total private dwellings, a 15.2% change from its 2011 population of 84. With a land area of 1.27 km² (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 78.0/km² (201.9/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Meacham recorded a population of 84, a 20% change from its 2006 population of 70. With a land area of 1.27 km² (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 66.1/km² (171.3/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Arts and culture

The village is home to Dancing Sky Theatre, which has produced Canadian plays in Meacham since 1997. The theatre, co-founded by Angus Ferguson and Louisa Ferguson, has launched many original productions, and has mounted tours for 10 of its shows.[10]

A number of respected artists live and work in Meacham, including ceramicists and sculptors Charley Farrero and Anita Rocamora, and fibre artist June Jacobs, who also runs the Hand Wave Gallery, which showcases the work of about 60 artists.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
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.
10. Theatre Company Description