Odessa, Saskatchewan Explained

Odessa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southwest Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Francis No. 127
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Larry Lockert
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Leticia Gould
Leader Title2:Governing body
Leader Name2:Odessa Village Council
Established Title:Established
Established Title2:Incorporated (Village)
Area Total Km2:1.18
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:201
Population Density Km2:170.9
Population Blank1 Title:National Population Rank (Out of 5,008)
Timezone:CST
Coordinates:50.283°N -103.784°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 3S0
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 48
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Odessa (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127 and Census Division No. 6. The community is located 60 km southeast of the city of Regina on Highway 48.[1]

History

Odessa incorporated as a village on March 14, 1911.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Odessa had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.08km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Odessa recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.18km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Sports

Odessa an ice hockey arena, two grass ball diamonds and three dirt ball diamonds, as well as an indoor gymnasium at the community centre.

Hockey
Broomball
Baseball
Titles
2008: SCMHL Champions - Odessa Eagles (Midget II)

Business

Organizations and Businesses in Odessa include:
- Odessa Co-op (Gas Station & Convenience Store)
- Phil's Electric
- Hoffart's Services Inc. (Behlen & HSI Manufacturing)
- Adam's Welding and Machine Shop
- Odessa Community Rink (Arena)
- SGI Odessa Branch
- Plainsveiw Credit Union (Odessa Branch)
- Chuckers Place (Odessa Bar)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South - Odessa - Hwys 35, 48 . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 22 August 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 1, 2022.
  4. 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.