McCord, Saskatchewan explained

McCord is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated about one mile south of Highway 18, between Ferland and Glentworth, in the south-central portion of the province.

McCord has a multi-purpose town hall, grocery store, greenhouse, a Co-Op with a small farming and hardware section, gas pumps, a town museum featuring historical and CPR Railway artifacts, small campground area,[1] two churches, and an arena that previously housed hockey, skating, rodeos, and curling.

Etymology

McCord is named after James Samuel (Jim) McCord, an early rancher who homesteaded at N36-5-8-W3.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McCord had a population of 25 living in 16 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 30. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

References

49.4283°N -106.8306°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kos . Veronica . 30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan . Explore-mag . Explore-mag . 30 April 2024 . 2 October 2018.
  2. Book: Barry. Bill. Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. registration. September 2005. People Places Publishing, Ltd.. Regina, Saskatchewan. 1-897010-19-2. 258.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Aug 31, 2022.