Vonda, Saskatchewan
Vonda | |
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Town | |
 St. Philippe Neri Roman Catholic Church | |
  Vonda Location of Vonda in Saskatchewan  Vonda Vonda (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°19′23″N 106°05′31″W / 52.323°N 106.092°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Grant |
| Post office Founded | April 1, 1905 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1905 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brenda Willman |
| • Town Manager | Linda Denis |
| • Governing body | Vonda Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 322 |
| • Density | 112.7/km2 (292/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 4N0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 27 |
| Website | Official website |
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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]
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]
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Main Street -
At prairie's edge
Demographics
[edit]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]
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 353 (9.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population density | 123.6/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 138 (total) |
| Median household income |
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
References
[edit]- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ What's in a Name: Saskatchewan Place Names, by E.T. Russel
- ^ Adamson, Julia (February 21, 2013). "Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History >Vonda". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "Town of Vonda Services". www.townofvonda.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009.
- ^ "Item Display - Post Offices and Postmasters - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
External links
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