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Dafoe (2016 population: 15) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308 and Census Division No. 10. It was a village prior to August 2018. Dafoe is located east of the intersection of Highway 6 and the Yellowhead Highway southwest of Big Quill Lake, the Dafoe Brook[6] flows to the east of the community. Dafoe marks the far west end of the area known to Icelandic settlers in Saskatchewan as the Lakes Settlement (Icelandic: Vatnabyggð).[7]

Dafoe
Special service area
Industrial area in Dafoe
Location of Dafoe in Saskatchewan
Dafoe, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°45′16″N 104°31′39″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division10
Rural MunicipalityBig Quill No. 308
Post office foundedJuly 1, 1911
Incorporated (village)[1]May 28, 1920
Dissolved (Special service area)[2]July 31, 2018
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyDafoe Village Council
 • MayorBob Pilkey
 • AdministratorSantana Dawson
Area
 • Total0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15
 • Density18.7/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0K 1C0
Area code(s)306
Highways Hwy 6
Hwy 16
[3][4][5]

History


Dafoe incorporated as a village on May 28, 1920.[8] It restructured on July 31, 2018, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308.[2]


Demographics


In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Dafoe recorded a population of 15 living in 7 of its 10 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.6/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Dafoe recorded a population of 15, a 50% change from its 2006 population of 10. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.6/sq mi) in 2011.[10]


See also



References


  1. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Restructuring of the Village of Dafoe". Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. July 13, 2018. pp. 1581–1583. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  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 2007-04-21
  6. Google Maps - Dafoe Brook
  7. Lindal, W. J. (1946). The Saskatchewan Icelanders: A Strand of the Canadian Fabric. Winnipeg: Columbia Press. p. 167.
  8. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.


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