Kennedy | |
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Village of Kennedy | |
Location of Kennedy in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°00′50″N 102°20′46″W / 50.014°N 102.346°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southeast |
Census division | 1 |
Rural Municipality | Wawken No. 93 |
Post office Founded | August 1, 1904 |
Incorporated (Village) | November 5, 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Kennedy Village Council |
• Mayor | Brendon Dayle |
• Administrator | Jennifer McMillan |
• MP | Robert Kitchen |
• MLA | Dan D'Autremont |
Area | |
• Total | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 214 |
• Density | 138.6/km2 (359/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code | S0G 2R0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 48 |
Railways | None |
Website | Village of Kennedy |
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Kennedy (2016 population: 216) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93 and Census Division No. 1. The village lies just south of Provincial Highway 48[5] about 3 km west of Highway 9.
Kennedy is home to the Moose Mountain Pro Rodeo which takes place every year on the third weekend in July. A post office (Canada post), bar/restaurant, and a K-8 school exist. There are two parks; one is located on schoolgrounds and one by the campgrounds.
Kennedy incorporated as a village on November 5, 1907.[6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kennedy had a population of 232 living in 115 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 216. With a land area of 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 147.8/km2 (382.7/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Kennedy recorded a population of 216 living in 103 of its 143 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 241. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.5/km2 (358.6/sq mi) in 2016.[10]