| Wood Mountain | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | CAN SK Old Post#Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates: | 49.3708°N -106.3836°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | South-central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Old Post |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (village) |
| Established Date2: | 1930 |
| Leader Title: | Governing body |
| Leader Name: | Wood Mountain Village Council |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Edward McIvor |
| Leader Title2: | Clerk |
| Leader Name2: | Vicki Greffard |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Title4: | MP |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Population Total: | 20 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | 32.6 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0H 4L0 |
| Area Code: | 306 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | Highway 18 Highway 358 |
| Blank1 Name: | Railways |
| Blank1 Info: | Canadian Pacific Railway (Defunct) |
| Website: | Village of Wood Mountain |
| Footnotes: | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Wood Mountain (2016 population:) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 and Census Division No. 3. Its name is derived from the Red River Métis words "montagne de bois" (meaning mountain of wood in French), due to the abundance of poplar trees in the otherwise barren region. Highway 18 and Highway 358 intersect south of the community.
Wood Mountain is known for its annual stampede that has been held every year for more than 124 years.
This village is northeast of the First Nations administrative office for the band government of the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation.[5]
Wood Mountain was the terminus of the Fort Ellice-Wood Mountain Trail that was used from 1757 to the 1850s to haul provisions such as pemmican by the Métis and First Nations. The trail was over long.[6] It incorporated as a village on March 4, 1930.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wood Mountain had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.61km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Wood Mountain recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.61km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[9]
Historically, Wood Mountain's economy has relied mainly on the agriculture industry. The community still has strong roots to farming and ranching, but with its location and rich history, tourism has become a main industry. The region has accommodations, such as hotels and bed and breakfasts,[10] a cafe restaurant, outdoor pool, library, community hall, churches, museums, campgrounds, and parks.