Kennedy, Saskatchewan Explained

Kennedy
Official Name:Village of Kennedy
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kennedy in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:50.014°N -102.346°W
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Government Type:Municipal
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Kennedy Village Council
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Brendon Dayle
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Jennifer McMillan
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Robert Kitchen
Leader Title4:MLA
Leader Name4:Dan D'Autremont
Established Title:Post office Founded
Established Date:August 1, 1904
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Established Date2:November 5, 1907
Established Title3:Incorporated (Town)
Area Total Km2:1.60
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:214
Population Density Km2:138.6
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 2R0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Railways
Blank1 Info:None
Website:Village of Kennedy

Kennedy (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93 and Census Division No. 1. The village lies just south of Provincial Highway 48 about 3 km west of Highway 9.

Kennedy is home to the Moose Mountain Pro Rodeo which takes place every year on the third weekend in July. A post office (Canada post), bar/restaurant, and a K-8 school exist. There are two parks; one is located on schoolgrounds and one by the campgrounds.

History

Kennedy incorporated as a village on November 5, 1907.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kennedy had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.57km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Kennedy recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.56km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 30, 2020.