Watson, Saskatchewan

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Watson
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Motto: 
Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan
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Watson
Location in Saskatchewan
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Watson
Watson (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°7′N104°31′W / 52.117°N 104.517°W / 52.117; -104.517 Coordinates: 52°7′N104°31′W / 52.117°N 104.517°W / 52.117; -104.517
CountryCanada
Provinces and territories of Canada Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Lakeside
Post office founded (as Vossen)1904-04-01
Incorporated (village)1906-05-01
Incorporated (town)August 1, 1908
Government
 •  Mayor Norma Weber
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total697
 • Density274.7/km2 (711/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST) CST
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Watson is a town of 777 residents in the rural municipality of Lakeside, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Watson is located on the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 6, the Canam Highway. Watson is approximately the same distance from Saskatoon which is to the west, and Regina to the south, which gives rise to its town motto, Industrial Crossroads of Saskatchewan.

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History

Settlers began arriving in the early 1900s, many of them German American Catholics. [6] The first post office in the area was established on April 1, 1904 and named Vossen after its postmaster, Frank J. Vossen Jr. [7] It was changed to Watson on May 1, 1906, in advance of the village's incorporation on October 6, 1906. [1] The village became a town on August 1, 1908. [8] The town's namesake is Senator Robert Watson. Senator Watson, originally owned the land the town was built on. [9] Watson celebrated its first Santa Claus Day in 1932, and in 1996 erected a 25-foot (7.6 m)-high Santa Claus to commemorate the event. [10] [11] [12]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Watson had a population of 707 living in 319 of its 356 total private dwellings, a change of

Canada census – Watson, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population777 (8.1% from 2006)
Land area2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population density274.7/km2 (711/sq mi)
Median age48.0 (M: 45.5, F: 49.1)
Total private dwellings364
Median household income$N/A
References: 2011 [14] earlier [15] [16]

Geography

Jansen Lake, Houghton Lake, Lenore Lake, Ironspring Creek, Big Quill Lake and Little Quill Lake are all close to Watson.

Transportation

The town is located at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 5 and Saskatchewan Highway 6.

Railway

Melfort Subdivision C.P.R—serves Lanigan, Leroy, Watson, Spalding [17]

Margo Subdivision Canadian National Railway [18]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Urban Municipality Incorporations" (PDF). Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  2. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  3. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters" . Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System" . Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  5. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line" . Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  6. ↑ McLennan, David (2006). "Watson". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina . Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Watson". Post Offices and Postmasters. Library and Archives Canada. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  8. ↑ "Watson: Incorporating Village as a Town" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. August 1, 1908. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  9. ↑ "Community Profiles: Watson". SaskBiz. Enterprise Saskatchewan. 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  10. ↑ Solonyka, Ed. "Santa Claus Watson, Saskatchewan". Large Canadian Roadside Attractions. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  11. ↑ Yanciw, David (September 17, 2002). "Town of Watson". Big Things: The Monuments of Canada. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  12. ↑ "Tourism". Town of Watson. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  13. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  15. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  16. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ Waghorn, J.R. (January 1925). Waghorn's Guide. Winnipeg: The Guide Co. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  18. ↑ "Maps and Network | Our Services | cn.ca".
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