Theodore, Saskatchewan

Theodore
Village
Grain elevator in Theodore
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Coordinates: 51°25′30″N102°55′15″W / 51.42500°N 102.92083°W / 51.42500; -102.92083
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (RM)	Insinger No. 275
Post office founded	1893-12-01
Incorporated	1907
Government
• Mayor	Roger Hardie
Area [1]
• Land	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	315
• Density	208.4/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Summer (DST)	CST
Website	www.villageoftheodore.com
[2] [3] [4] [5]

Theodore (2021 population: 315) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Insinger No. 275 and Census Division No. 9. Theodore is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead Highway, in southeastern Saskatchewan. ^[6] The Theodore post office first opened in 1893 at the legal land description of Sec.1, Twp.28, R.7, W2. ^[7] Theodore is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake.

With the end of passenger rail service in 1974, the Theodore railway station was adopted for use as a senior citizens' centre; it also serves as the home for the Theodore Historical Museum. ^[8]

Theodore Reservoir and Whitesand Regional Park are about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of Theodore. ^[9]

History

Theodore incorporated as a village on July 5, 1907. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Theodore, Saskatchewan

Year Pop. ±% 1921 287 —     1931 371 +29.3% 1941 335 −9.7% 1951 403 +20.3% 1956 418 +3.7% 1961 455 +8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1966 489 +7.5% 1971 434 −11.2% 1976 472 +8.8% 1981 473 +0.2% 1986 472 −0.2% 1991 473 +0.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1996 434 −8.2% 2001 381 −12.2% 2006 339 −11.0% 2011 345 +1.8% 2016 323 −6.4% 2021 315 −2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [11] [12] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Theodore had a population of 315 living in 151 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 323. With a land area of 1.51 km² (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 208.6/km² (540.3/sq mi) in 2021. ^[1]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Theodore recorded a population of 323 living in 167 of its 211 total private dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2011 population of 345. With a land area of 1.73 km² (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.7/km² (483.6/sq mi) in 2016. ^[13]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Theodore, Saskatchewan (Code 4709028) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved March 8, 2024.
2. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
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
5. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
6. Adamson, J, Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map , retrieved March 26, 2008
7. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters , retrieved March 26, 2008
8. "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
9. "Whitesand Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
10. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
11. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
12. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
13. "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.

External links

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