Tuxford, Saskatchewan

Tuxford (2016 population: 113) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 and Census Division No. 7. Moose Jaw is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south and Buffalo Pound Lake is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north. Highway 2, Highway 42 and Highway 202 all intersect in the community. Highway 202 connects the community to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the east.

Tuxford
Location of Tuxford in Saskatchewan
Grain elevators

The community was founded in 1907 and named after General George Stuart Tuxford of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. The community celebrated its centennial in 2007.

History

Tuxford incorporated as a village on July 19, 1907.[1]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198190—    
198676−15.6%
199192+21.1%
1996102+10.9%
200197−4.9%
200688−9.3%
201191+3.4%
2016113+24.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[2][3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Tuxford recorded a population of 113 living in 42 of its 44 total private dwellings, a 19.5% change from its 2011 population of 91. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 182.3/km2 (472.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Tuxford recorded a population of 91, a 3.4% change from its 2006 population of 88. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 146.8/km2 (380.1/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

References
  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.

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