Hodgeville

Hodgeville
Village
Village of Hodgeville
Hodgeville from the highway.
Hodgeville
Hodgeville
Coordinates: 50°07′16″N 106°58′01″W / 50.121°N 106.967°W / 50.121; -106.967
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Region South-central
Census division 7
Rural Municipality Lawtonia No. 135
Incorporated (Village) June, 1921
Government
 • Type Municipal
 • Governing body Hodgeville Village Council
 • Mayor Kevin Fehler
 • Administrator Raegan Funk
 • MP David L. Anderson
 • MLA Wayne Elhard
Area
 • Total 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 172
 • Density 127.6/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code S0H 2B0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 19
Hwy 363
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway
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Hodgeville is a village within the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located approximately 34 km south of the Trans Canada Highway, 97 km southeast of the City of Swift Current. It has a population of approximately 172 (as of 2016).[5] The village was incorporated in June, 1921.

Demographics

Canada census – Hodgeville community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 172 (0.0% from 2011) 172 (+21.1% from 2006) 142 (-18.9% from 2001)
Land area: 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population density: 127.6/km2 (330/sq mi) 127.6/km2 (330/sq mi) 105.3/km2 (273/sq mi)
Median age: 45.0 (M: 43.0, F: 48.5) 44.5 (M: 43.5, F: 47.5) 45.0 (M: 43.0, F: 48.3)
Total private dwellings: 97 89 85
Median household income:
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Economy

Hodgeville's economic base is mainly agricultural and related services.

Education

Hodgeville School is located in the community. Prior to 2002, there was an elementary school and a high school. The elementary school underwent renovations and the high school moved into the elementary school building.

Notable people

It is not known to many, but the Flag of Saskatchewan was originally created here, by a man named Anthony Drake a school teacher from Hodgeville. The Heritage Museum displays the flag, a Western Red Lily on a green and gold field, alongside Anthony's story.

The author of the song "There's a Bluebird on my Windowsill" was Elizabeth (née Huber) Clarke. She lived near Hodgeville, became a nurse, married Dr. Clarke in Hodgeville. After they moved to Vancouver, she nursed in the Children's Hospital. While there, she made up this song to sing to her little patients. "There's a Bluebird on my Windowsill" was picked up by the March of Dimes and used as their theme song. Elizabeth received Royalties from the song and donated them to the Children's Hospital. Her story is one of those proudly displayed in the Heritage Museum at Hodgeville.

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. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2017-04-14.
  6. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 50°07′16″N 106°58′01″W / 50.121°N 106.967°W / 50.121; -106.967

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