Valparaiso, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 52°50′59″N 104°10′49″W / 52.84972°N 104.18028°W / 52.84972; -104.18028
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Valparaiso
Village of Valparaiso
Valparaiso is located in Saskatchewan
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Valparaiso is located in Canada
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 104°06′18″W / 52.505964°N 104.104995°W / 52.505964; -104.104995
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral
Census division13
Rural MunicipalityStar City No. 428
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyValparaiso Village Council
 • MayorMargaret Emro
 • AdministratorAnn Campbell
Area
 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15
 • Density21.6/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0E 1P0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 3
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
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Valparaiso (2016 population: 15) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Star City No. 428 and Census Division No. 14. The village is located at the junction of Highway 3 and Range Road No. 160, approximately 20 km east of the City of Melfort. The name comes from that of Valparaíso in Chile.[5]

History[edit]

Valparaiso incorporated as a village on July 18, 1924.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198143—    
198644+2.3%
199130−31.8%
199618−40.0%
200120+11.1%
200620+0.0%
201115−25.0%
201615+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Valparaiso had a population of 25 living in 11 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of 66.7% from its 2016 population of 15. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.8/km2 (87.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Valparaiso recorded a population of 15 living in 9 of its 11 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.7/km2 (56.3/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11.
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line".
  5. ^ Rayburn, Alan (2001). Naming Canada: Stories about Canadian Place Names. University of Toronto Press. p. 117. ISBN 9780802047250.
  6. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.

52°50′59″N 104°10′49″W / 52.84972°N 104.18028°W / 52.84972; -104.18028