Meskanaw, Saskatchewan
Meskanaw is a small community south west of Melfort, Saskatchewan. Meskanaw is the Cree word for trail or road.
History[edit]
The first settlers came to Meskanaw in the late 1890s. Mr. W. E. Traill was the first inhabitant of the town.[1]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meskanaw had a population of 15 living in 8 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of -25% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi), it had a population density of 214.3/km2 (555.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Meskanaw: Its Story and its People; written by the Meskanaw Celebrate Saskatchewan Historical Committee. Found at OurRoots.com
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
52°46′59″N 105°04′59″W / 52.783°N 105.083°W
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