Krydor, Saskatchewan

Krydor
Village
Village of Krydor
Krydor's Main Street
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Coordinates: 52°44′42″N107°11′42″W / 52.745°N 107.195°W / 52.745; -107.195
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Central
Census division	16
Rural Municipality	Redberry No. 435
Post office founded	September 1, 1911
Incorporated (Village)	1914
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Governing body	[ [1] ]
•  Mayor	Russell Krysak
•  Administrator	Wendy Tanchak
Area
• Total	0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	14
• Density	18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code	S0J 1A0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 40
Railways	Carlton Trail Railway
[2] [3] [4] [5]

Krydor (2016 population: 15) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 and Census Division No. 16. The community's name is a combination of the names of two early settlers, Petro Krysak and Teodor Lucyk (KRYsak + teoDOR). ^[6] Petro Krysak also served as the first postmaster, from September 1, 1911, to July 7, 1913. ^[2]

Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Krydor

History

Ukrainian settlers from Sokal arrived in the Krydor area in 1905. ^[7] Krydor incorporated as a village on August 25, 1914. ^[8]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	73	—
1986	53	−27.4%
1991	34	−35.8%
1996	29	−14.7%
2001	25	−13.8%
2006	25	+0.0%
2011	15	−40.0%
2016	15	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [9] [10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Krydor had a population of 15 living in 15 of its 25 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of 0.94 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.0/km² (41.3/sq mi) in 2021. ^[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Krydor recorded a population of 15 living in 12 of its 24 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.3/km² (47.4/sq mi) in 2016. ^[12]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Krydor had a population of 15, a -40% change from the 2006 Census of population, which had recorded the population of the village as 25. ^[13]

Notable people

• Mike Kostiuk (August 1, 1919 - July 26, 2015) was a National Football League offensive lineman.
• Darryl Melnyk (July 24, 1971 - present) was 1993 Fastball National Champion and 1994 Alberta Master Burbot Angler.
• Stephen Worobetz (December 14, 1914 - February 2, 2006) was 13th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=3&mun=2042 Krydor Village Council
2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
4. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
6. "Krydor". An Exhibition: Main Street, Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. 2002. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
7. "Krydor – Sacred Heart | Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon" . Retrieved 2025-07-22.
8. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
12. "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.
13. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2012-02-08). "Statistics Canada: 2011 Census Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-22.