Woodrow, Saskatchewan

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Woodrow
Unincorporated community
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Woodrow, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°42′00″N106°43′02″W / 49.70000°N 106.71722°W / 49.70000; -106.71722 Coordinates: 49°42′00″N106°43′02″W / 49.70000°N 106.71722°W / 49.70000; -106.71722
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 3
Rural Municipality Wood River
Post office Founded1909-06-01
Incorporated (Village) N/A
DissolvedMarch 21, 2002
Government
 • Governing body RM of Wood River
Area
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total5
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0H 4M0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 13
Highway 610
Waterways Thomson Lake
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Woodrow is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan approximately 6 miles west of Lafleche. This present day agricultural area was once the hub of the local area with lumber yards, grain elevators, 3 churches and 3 or more general stores. The village was formally dissolved on March 21, 2002, and is now administered by the surrounding Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74. [5]

Contents

Demographics

Canada census – Woodrow, Saskatchewan community profile
Population
Land area
Population density
Median age
Total private dwellings
Median household income
References: earlier [6] [7]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Saskatchewan Transportation Company provided intercity bus service until the end of May, 2017, when service was discontinued. [8]

Churches

The Woodrow Gospel Chapel began service in 1909 by George Reimche, and was based on immigrants from North Dakota when the community was originally known as Hoffnungsfeld. [9]

Climate

Climate data for Woodrow (1981-2010, possibly inaccurate)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)—7.0
(44.6)		23.0
(73.4)		22.0
(71.6)		29.0
(84.2)		31.0
(87.8)		43.0
(109.4)		36.5
(97.7)		34.5
(94.1)		26.0
(78.8)		15.0
(59.0)		7.0
(44.6)		43.0
(109.4)
Average high °C (°F)—−7.0
(19.4)		——19.4
(66.9)		—32.9
(91.2)		28.9
(84.0)		20.3
(68.5)		15.0
(59.0)		3.8
(38.8)		——
Daily mean °C (°F)—−12.3
(9.9)		——11.5
(52.7)		—23.0
(73.4)		19.4
(66.9)		12.2
(54.0)		7.8
(46.0)		−2.1
(28.2)		——
Average low °C (°F)—−17.4
(0.7)		——3.9
(39.0)		—13.3
(55.9)		9.8
(49.6)		4.3
(39.7)		0.1
(32.2)		−8.0
(17.6)		——
Record low °C (°F)—−36.0
(−32.8)		−23.0
(−9.4)		−15.0
(5.0)		−6.0
(21.2)		4.0
(39.2)		6.0
(42.8)		0.5
(32.9)		−3.0
(26.6)		−13.0
(8.6)		−23.0
(−9.4)		−29.0
(−20.2)		−36.0
(−32.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)17.1
(0.67)		9.1
(0.36)		18.0
(0.71)		18.9
(0.74)		56.3
(2.22)		77.1
(3.04)		56.1
(2.21)		34.5
(1.36)		33.7
(1.33)		19.0
(0.75)		15.1
(0.59)		11.5
(0.45)		366.4
(14.43)
Source: Environment Canada [10]

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References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  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
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ↑ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Transportation Company: Route Map" (PDF). Saskatchewan Transportation Company . Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  9. ↑ "Woodrow Gospel Chapel". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  10. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 1 November 2017
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