Grayson
Village
Village of Grayson
Grayson is located in Saskatchewan
Grayson
Grayson
Location of Grayson
Grayson is located in Canada
Grayson
Grayson
Grayson (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°43′10″N 102°38′43″W / 50.71944°N 102.64528°W / 50.71944; -102.64528
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouth-central
Census division5
Rural MunicipalityGrayson
Post office Founded1906
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyGrayson Village Council
 • MayorTyson Lowenberg
 • AdministratorColleen Stinson
 • MPCathay Wagantall
 • MLAWarren Kaeding
Area
 • Total1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total185
 • Density98.9/km2 (256/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0A 1E0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 22

 Hwy 605
RailwaysAbandoned
[1][2][3][4]

Grayson (2021 population: 185) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5.

History

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

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)
YearPop.±%
1981264—    
1986275+4.2%
1991256−6.9%
1996223−12.9%
2001210−5.8%
2006179−14.8%
2011184+2.8%
2016211+14.7%
2021185−12.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grayson had a population of 185 living in 98 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 211. With a land area of 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 103.4/km2 (267.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, 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.[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 allow it to prosper, particularly the meat plant at Ottenbreit's Meats (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 centre, 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 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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ "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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