Town of Wakaw | |
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| Coordinates:52°38′38″N105°44′6″W / 52.64389°N 105.73500°W /52.64389; -105.73500 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Hoodoo No. 401 Fish Creek No. 402 |
| Post office Founded | May 1, 1905 |
| Village Incorporated | December 26, 1911 |
| Town Incorporated | August 1, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Markowski |
| • Administrator | Melissa Dieno |
| • Governing body | Wakaw Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 985 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 4P0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 2 Highway 41 Highway 312 |
| Website | Wakaw |
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Wakaw,Saskatchewan, is a town 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast ofSaskatoon and 66 kilometres (41 mi) south ofPrince Albert. It is about halfway between the two cities and is served byHighway 2,Highway 41, andHighway 312. Wakaw is in hilly partially forested country east of theSouth Saskatchewan River. The area is part of theaspen parkland biome.
Wakaw is aCree word meaning "crooked". The name was taken from nearbyWakaw Lake and applied to the town.[3]
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The area was peopled primarily by settlers ofEastern European origin.[3] The town was home to Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker and his first wifeEdna Brower. Diefenbaker opened his first law office in Wakaw from 1919 to 1925.[3]
Wakaw was founded on December 26, 1911 after 21 residents petitioned the Department of Municipal Affairs, asking for the incorporation of the Village of Wakaw. It was located on Section 30, Township 42, Range 26, west of the 2nd Meridian, land donated to the town by Anthony Goller who immigrated to Canada in 1902. When the railroad was built the town was moved to its present location. On August 1, 1953 Wakaw was incorporated as a town.[3]
The community recognized its 100th anniversary by holding Centennial Celebrations on July 21 to 31, 2011.[4]
There are about 800 cabins at nearby Wakaw Lake, some of which are occupied year round.[3]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Wakaw had a population of978 living in421 of its496 total private dwellings, a change of6.1% from its 2016 population of922. With a land area of 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi), it had a population density of316.5/km2 (819.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
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| Population | 985 (+14.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population density | 315.9/km2 (818/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.5 (M: 48.2, F: 51.1) |
| Private dwellings | 473 (total) |
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Businesses in Wakaw include grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, insurance agencies, and six places of worship. Outside of town limits, at the conjunction of Highway 2 and Highway 41, there are two gas stations and restaurants.
The town's school, Wakaw School, teaches students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.
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