Grayson, Saskatchewan

Grayson
Village
Village of Grayson
Grayson
Location of Grayson in Saskatchewan
Grayson
Grayson (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°42′25″N 102°39′40″W / 50.707°N 102.661°W / 50.707; -102.661
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region South-central
Census division 5
Rural Municipality Grayson No. 184
Post office Founded 1906
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Grayson Village Council
 • Mayor Tyson Lowenberg
 • Administrator Colleen Stinson
 • MP Robert Kitchen
 • MLA Dan D'Autremont
Area
 • Total 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 211
 • Density 112.9/km2 (292/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0A 1E0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 22
Hwy 605
Railways Abandoned
[1][2][3][4]

Grayson is a village within the Rural Municipality of Grayson, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village had a population of 211 in the 2016 Canada Census, (a 14.7% increase from 184 in the 2011 Canada Census).

Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Demographics

Canada census – Grayson, Saskatchewan community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 211 (+14.7% from 2011) 184 (+2.8% from 2006) 104 (-14.8% from 2001)
Land area: 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Population density: 112.9/km2 (292/sq mi) 98.5/km2 (255/sq mi) 121.5/km2 (315/sq mi)
Median age: 51.8 (M: 50.4, F: 52.7) 56.3 (M: 54.8, F: 56.8) 56.5 (M: 54.5, F: 59.0)
Total private dwellings: 117 111 112
Median household income: $Not Available
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

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. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  8. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 50°42′25″N 102°39′40″W / 50.707°N 102.661°W / 50.707; -102.661


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