Tuxford, Saskatchewan Explained

Tuxford (2016 population:) 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 south and Buffalo Pound Lake is north. Highway 2, Highway 42 and Highway 202 all intersect in the community. Highway 202 connects the community to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park to the east.

Founded in 1907, the community was 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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tuxford had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.68km2, it had a population density of in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Tuxford recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.62km2, it had a population density of in 2016.^[3]

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.