Fox Valley, Saskatchewan

Fox Valley (2016 population: 249) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fox Valley No. 171 and Census Division No. 8. Fox Valley is located just off Highway 21, approximately 64 kilometres north of Maple Creek and 51 kilometres south of Leader in the southwest region of the province. The early settlers of the village and surrounding area included many Germans from Russia (mainly from the Beresan region near Odessa). The local economy is heavily dependent on agriculture and natural gas.

Fox Valley
Village
Village of Fox Valley
Elevators and businesses along Railway Ave. Fox Valley.
Fox Valley
Fox Valley
Coordinates: 50.28°N 109.29°W / 50.28; -109.29
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSouthwest
Census division8
Rural MunicipalityFox Valley No. 171
Government
 • Governing bodyFox Valley Village Council
 • MayorSean Checkley
 • AdministratorKeri-Lynn Hudec
Area
 • Total0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total249
 • Density413.3/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0N 0V0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 21
Hwy 371
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway (abandoned)
[1][2][3][4]

Fox Valley has a swimming pool, an arena and a curling rink.

History

Fox Valley incorporated as a village on August 30, 1928.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981380—    
1986394+3.7%
1991360−8.6%
1996359−0.3%
2001326−9.2%
2006295−9.5%
2011260−11.9%
2016249−4.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Fox Valley recorded a population of 249 living in 108 of its 133 total private dwellings, a -4.4% change from its 2011 population of 260. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 415.0/km2 (1,074.8/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Fox Valley recorded a population of 260, a -11.9% change from its 2006 population of 295. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 433.3/km2 (1,122.3/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Education

Fox Valley is home to Fox Valley School[10] (K-12), a part of the Chinook School Division No. 211. The school's sports team is the Fox Valley Legends.

See also

References
  1. "2016 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  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, 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.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  10. Fox Valley School

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