Unity | |
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Town | |
| Town of Unity | |
| Motto: Shoppertunity | |
  Unity Location of Unity in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Unity Unity (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates:52°26′0″N109°10′0″W / 52.43333°N 109.16667°W /52.43333; -109.16667 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Post office Founded | 1909-04-01 |
| Village established | 1909-06-01 |
| Town incorporated | 1909-11-01 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Abel |
| • Federal Electoral DistrictBattlefords—LloydminsterMP | Rosemarie Falk |
| • Provincial ConstituencyCut Knife-TurtlefordMLA | Ryan Domotor |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 2,519 |
| • Density | 244.6/km2 (634/sq mi) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal Code | S0K 4L0 |
| Area code | 306-228/210 |
| Highways |   Highway 14 /Highway 21 |
| Website | Official Website |
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Unity is a town in the western part of theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan[5]with a population of 2519. Unity is located at the intersection ofHighway 14 andHighway 21, and the intersection of the CNR and CPR main rail lines. Unity is located 200 kilometres (125 mi) west-northwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and 375 kilometres (235 mi) southeast of Edmonton, Alberta. The town ofWilkie is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) to the east.
The town was the subject of playwrightKevin Kerr'sGovernor General's Award-winning playUnity (1918), which dramatizes the effect of the1918 flu pandemic on Unity.
With the coming of theGrand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1908 Unity began to grow from a small settlement in 1904 to about 600 in the 1920s. By 1966 there were 2,154 residents.[6]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Unity had a population of2,496 living in1,042 of its1,148 total private dwellings, a change of-3% from its 2016 population of2,573. With a land area of 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi), it had a population density of257.3/km2 (666.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,496 (-3.0% from 2016) | 2,573 (+7.7% from 2011) | 2,389 (+11.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population density | 257.3/km2 (666/sq mi) | 263.5/km2 (682/sq mi) | 244.6/km2 (634/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.0 (M: 40.8, F: 42.8) | 39.6 (M: 37.8, F: 41.8) | 42.4 (M: 39.9, F: 44.6) |
| Private dwellings | 1,148 (total) | 1,170 (total) | 1,119 (total) |
| Median household income | $40,533 |
Attractions in Unity include:[11]
Two elementary schools, St. Peter's Catholic School and Unity Public School offer kindergarten to Grade 6. Unity Composite High School (UCHS) includes Grades 7 to 12. The schools are part of Living Sky School Division No. 202.[12]
| School | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter’s Catholic School | K–6 | 121 |
| Unity Public School | K–6 | 235 |
| Unity Composite High School | 7–12 | 325 |
The town receivesVia Rail service withThe Canadian calling at Unity several times per week. Unity is on theCanadian National Railway tracks. In 1924, theCanadian Pacific Railway crossed theCanadian National Railway at Topaz just west of Unity.
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