Theodore
Village
Grain elevator in Theodore
Grain elevator in Theodore
Theodore, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Theodore, Saskatchewan
Location of Theodore, in Saskatchewan
Theodore, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Theodore, Saskatchewan
Theodore, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°25′30″N 102°55′15″W / 51.42500°N 102.92083°W / 51.42500; -102.92083
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan
Post office Founded1893-12-01
Area
 • Total1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total339
 • Density1.73/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
[1][2][3][4]


Theodore (2016 population: 323) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Insinger No. 275 and Census Division No. 9. Theodore is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead Highway, in southeastern Saskatchewan.[5] The Theodore post office first opened in 1893 at the legal land description of Sec.1, Twp.28, R.7, W2.[6] Theodore is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake.

With the end of passenger rail service in 1974, the Theodore railway station was adopted for use as a senior citizens' centre; it also serves as the home for the Theodore Historical Museum.[7]

History

Theodore incorporated as a village on July 5, 1907.[8]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981473—    
1986472−0.2%
1991473+0.2%
1996434−8.2%
2001381−12.2%
2006339−11.0%
2011345+1.8%
2016323−6.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Theodore had a population of 315 living in 151 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 323. With a land area of 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 208.6/km2 (540.3/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Theodore recorded a population of 323 living in 167 of its 211 total private dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2011 population of 345. With a land area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.7/km2 (483.6/sq mi) in 2016.[12]

See also

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References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ^ Adamson, J, Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map, retrieved 2008-03-26
  6. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2008-03-26
  7. ^ "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  8. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "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.
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