Grayson, Saskatchewan

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Grayson
Village
Village of 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	Tyson Lowenberg
•  Administrator	Colleen Stinson
•  MP	Cathay Wagantall
•  MLA	Warren Kaeding
Area
• Total	1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	185
• Density	98.9/km2 (256/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0A 1E0
Area code	306
Highways	Hwy 22 Hwy 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, a seniors centre, and apartments for rent. Until 2017, when the Saskatchewan Transportation Company was discontinued, it had a bus drop-off and pickup.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.