Grayson, Saskatchewan

Grayson (2016 population: 211) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5.

For other uses, see Grayson.
Grayson
Village
Village of Grayson
Grayson
Location of Grayson in Saskatchewan
Grayson
Grayson (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.707°N 102.661°W / 50.707; -102.661
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSouth-central
Census division5
Rural MunicipalityGrayson No. 184
Post office Founded1906
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyGrayson Village Council
 • MayorTyson Lowenberg
 • AdministratorColleen Stinson
 • MPRobert Kitchen
 • MLADan D'Autremont
Area
 • Total1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total211
 • Density112.9/km2 (292/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 1E0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 22
Hwy 605
RailwaysAbandoned
[1][2][3][4]

History

Grayson incorporated as a village on April 19, 1906.[5] Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981264—    
1986275+4.2%
1991256−6.9%
1996223−12.9%
2001210−5.8%
2006179−14.8%
2011184+2.8%
2016211+14.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 211 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 12.8% change from its 2011 population of 184. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.8/km2 (292.2/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 184, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 179. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 98.4/km2 (254.8/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Economy

Like many small Saskatchewan communities Grayson was built along a railway which no longer exists. It no longer has a grain elevator, but a few unique businesses and its proximity to Melville still allow it to prosper, particularly a meat plant (source of the famous 'Grayson Sausage').

Grayson also possesses a post office, modern grocery/cafe, hardware store, plumbers, tavern, elementary school, village and Rural Municipality offices, business services and computer technical services. There is also a dance hall, a seniors center, and apartments for rent. Until 2017, when the Saskatchewan Transportation Company was discontinued, it had a bus drop-off and pickup.

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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