Vanscoy
Village
Main Street in Vanscoy
Main Street in Vanscoy
Coordinates: 52°00′N 106°59′W / 52.000°N 106.983°W / 52.000; -106.983
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural municipalityVanscoy
Post office Founded1909-10-01
Government
 • MayorRobin Odnokon
Area
 • Land1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total377
 • Density253.7/km2 (657/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
Postal code
S0L 3J0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 7
Websitehttp://www.vanscoyvillage.com
[1][2][3][4]

Vanscoy (2016 population: 462) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 and Census Division No. 12. Vanscoy is located on Highway 7 near Highway 762 in central Saskatchewan, 29 km southwest of the City of Saskatoon. Rice Lake is to the west, Goose Lake is to the north, and Pike Lake and Pike Lake Provincial Park are to the east. One of the largest economic industries near Vanscoy is Agrium Vanscoy Potash Operations which produces 1,790,000 metric tonnes of potash a year. Community facilities include a circle hall, ice rink, curling rink and ball diamond.[5]

History

Vanscoy incorporated as a village on June 17, 1919.[6]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981298—    
1986322+8.1%
1991331+2.8%
1996316−4.5%
2001345+9.2%
2006339−1.7%
2011377+11.2%
2016462+22.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vanscoy had a population of 477 living in 193 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 462. With a land area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 193.1/km2 (500.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Vanscoy recorded a population of 462 living in 191 of its 198 total private dwellings, a 18.4% change from its 2011 population of 377. With a land area of 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 310.1/km2 (803.1/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

Attractions

Within 19 kilometers or 12 miles of Vanscoy is the Otapasoo Trails Recreation Site. Pike Lake Provincial Park has hiking trails, boating, and marsh land conservation area, and is located 16 kilometers or 10 miles to the southeast of Vanscoy.

Education

Vanscoy School provides schooling for Kindergarten to Grade 8 within the Village of Vanscoy, after which they generally go to nearby Delisle for Grades 9 to 12.[11]

Media

Vanscoy is considered part of the greater Saskatoon region and its close proximity to the city allows it direct access to most of its print, radio and television media.

References

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2019-01-07, retrieved 2007-05-26
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Vanscoy)". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11, retrieved 2007-05-26
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21, retrieved 2007-04-24
  5. ^ "Agrium - Vanscoy, Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "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. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Vanscoy School". Archived from the original on 2005-04-15. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
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