Tuxford, Saskatchewan
Tuxford (2016 population: 113) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 and Census Division No. 7. Moose Jaw is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south and Buffalo Pound Lake is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north. Highway 2, Highway 42 and Highway 202 all intersect in the community. Highway 202 connects the community to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the east.
Founded in 1907, the community was named after General George Stuart Tuxford of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. The community celebrated its centennial in 2007.
History
[edit]Tuxford incorporated as a village on July 19, 1907.[1]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tuxford had a population of 103 living in 40 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of -8.8% from its 2016 population of 113. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 151.5/km2 (392.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Tuxford recorded a population of 113 living in 42 of its 44 total private dwellings, a 19.5% change from its 2011 population of 91. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 182.3/km2 (472.0/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
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