Wilcox, Saskatchewan
| Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Wilcox  Wilcox | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′31″N 104°43′12″W / 50.092°N 104.720°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Bratt's Lake |
| Post office Founded | 1902-11-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1907[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Strickland |
| • Administrator | Tammi Ritchie |
| • Governing body | Wilcox Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 322 |
| • Density | 218.2/km2 (565/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 5E0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 39 |
| Website | http://www.wilcox.ca/ |
| [2][3] | |
Wilcox is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Located approximately 41 kilometers (25 mi) south of Regina, Wilcox is best known for being the home of the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a boarding school for students in grades 9-12. The village is also home to the Notre Dame Hounds ice hockey team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
History
In 1902, the post office formed in the Provisional District of Assiniboia West of the North West Territories and the Federal Electoral District then named Qu'Appelle. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. Wilcox became a village in 1907.[1]
A one room school house named WILCOX School District #1633 formed at Tsp 13 Rge 21 W of the 2 Meridian.
Demographics
| Canada census – Wilcox, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 339 (+29.4% from 2006) | 262 (-18.6% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 229.7/km2 (595/sq mi) | 150.4/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 18.9 (M: 18.3, F: 32.5) | 34.2 (M: 34.5, F: 33.5) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 91 | 81 | |
| Median household income: | $N/A | ||
| References: 2011[4] 2006[5] earlier[6] | |||
- Lat (DMS) 50° 06' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 104° 44' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.19, Twp.13, R.20, W2
- Time zone (est) UTC−6
Notable people
- Jon Cooper, head coach of the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning
- Ralph Goodale, former federal minister of finance.
- Nick Metz and his brother Don Metz of the Toronto Maple Leafs both hail from Wilcox.
- Father Athol Murray founder of Notre Dame College of the Prairies, 1919.
- Jaden Schwartz (2011 - current) of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
- Jason Kenney former Minister of Defence and MP for Calgary Southeast in Canadian Parliament
In film
- The 1980 film, The Hounds of Notre Dame, was shot in the village.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wilcok 100 Years". Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2016-01-15, retrieved 2013-05-19
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
External links
- Moose Jaw Gen Web Region
- Notre Dame College
- 2001 Community Profiles
- Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project (Wilcox Cemetery)
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