Vonda, Saskatchewan

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Vonda
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Vonda (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°19′23″N106°05′31″W / 52.323°N 106.092°W / 52.323; -106.092
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Grant
Post office FoundedApril 1, 1905
Incorporated (Village)1905
Incorporated (Town)1907
Government
   Mayor Cindy Beaulieu
  Town ManagerLinda Denis
  Governing bodyVonda Town Council
Area
  Total2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total322
  Density112.7/km2 (292/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0K 4N0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 27
Website Official website
[1] [2]

Vonda is located on Highway 27, a half-hour drive north east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The town was named after the daughter of American journalist Cy Warman. [3]

Contents

Vonda is home to the École Providence French language school providing Kindergarten to Grade 12, while Aberdeen Composite School in neighbouring Aberdeen provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 instruction in English. The town also contains the Paroisse St. Philippe de Neri Parish Roman Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church. [4] The town is also home to the Vonda Memorial Rink. [5] The town contains a Co-op, hotel and service businesses.

The Vonda post office originally opened on April 1, 1905 under the name Vaunder, changing its name to Vonda on May 1, 1906. [6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vonda had a population of 384 living in 147 of its 160 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 139.6/km2 (361.7/sq mi) in 2021. [7]

Canada census – Vonda, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population353 (9.6% from 2006)
Land area2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population density123.6/km2 (320/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings138 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011 [8] earlier [9] [10]

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References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters" . Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. What's in a Name: Saskatchewan Place Names, by E.T. Russel
  4. Adamson, Julia (February 21, 2013). "Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History >Vonda". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  5. "Town of Vonda Services". www.townofvonda.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009.
  6. "Item Display - Post Offices and Postmasters - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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