Wilcox, Saskatchewan

Wilcox (2016 population: 264) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Bratt's Lake No. 129 and Census Division No. 6. It is approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) south of the City of Regina. Wilcox is best known for being the home of the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a boarding school for students in grades 9-12. The village is also home to the Notre Dame Hounds ice hockey team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Wilcox
Village
Wilcox
Wilcox
Coordinates: 50.092°N 104.720°W / 50.092; -104.720
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityBratt's Lake
Post office Founded1902-11-01
Incorporated (Village)1907[1]
Government
  MayorWayne Hoffart
  AdministratorTammi Ritchie
  Governing bodyWilcox Village Council
Area
  Total1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total322
  Density218.2/km2 (565/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0G 5E0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 39
Websitehttp://www.wilcox.ca/
[2][3]

History

In 1902, the post office formed in the Provisional District of Assiniboia West of the North West Territories and a federal electoral district then named Qu'Appelle. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. Wilcox incorporated as a village on April 20, 1907.[4]

A one-room school house named Wilcox School District #1633 formed at Tsp 13 Rge 21 W of the 2 Meridian.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981202    
1986224+10.9%
1991230+2.7%
1996311+35.2%
2001322+3.5%
2006262−18.6%
2011339+29.4%
2016264−22.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Wilcox recorded a population of 264 living in 80 of its 93 total private dwellings, a -28.4% change from its 2011 population of 339. With a land area of 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 178.4/km2 (462.0/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Wilcox recorded a population of 339, a 52.7% change from its 2006 population of 222. With a land area of 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 229.1/km2 (593.2/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Notable people

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See also

References

  1. "Wilcok 100 Years". Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2016-01-15, retrieved 2013-05-19
  4. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. "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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