Grayson, Saskatchewan

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Grayson
Village
Village of Grayson
Grayson
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Coordinates: 50°43′10″N102°38′43″W / 50.71944°N 102.64528°W / 50.71944; -102.64528
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	South-central
Census division	5
Rural Municipality	Grayson
Post office Founded	1906
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	Grayson Village Council
• Mayor	Riley Ottenbreit
•  Administrator	Colleen Stinson
•  MP	Cathay Wagantall
•  MLA	Warren Kaeding
Area
• Total	1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	195
• Density	98.9/km2 (256/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0A 1E0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 22 Highway 605
Railways	Abandoned
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Grayson (2021 population: 185) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5.

History

Grayson incorporated as a village on April 19, 1906. ^[5] Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	264	—
1986	275	+4.2%
1991	256	−6.9%
1996	223	−12.9%
2001	210	−5.8%
2006	179	−14.8%
2011	184	+2.8%
2016	211	+14.7%
2021	185	−12.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grayson had a population of 185 living in 98 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 211. With a land area of 1.79 km² (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 103.4/km² (267.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 211 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 12.8% change from its 2011 population of 184. With a land area of 1.87 km² (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.8/km² (292.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[9]

Economy

Like many small Saskatchewan communities, Grayson was built along a railway which no longer exists. It no longer has a grain elevator, but a few unique businesses and its proximity to Melville allow it to prosper, particularly the meat plant at Ottenbreit's Meats (source of the famous 'Grayson Sausage').

Grayson also possesses a post office, modern grocery/cafe, hardware store, plumbers, tavern, elementary school, village and Rural Municipality offices, business services and computer technical services. There is also a dance hall, and a seniors centre.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.