The early 1904 pioneer homestead settlers were George, John and Robert Simpson, Bill Grieve, William Cole, and E.C. Howie. Simpson incorporated as a village on July 11, 1911.[7]
Last Mountain Lake Sanctuary, North America's oldest sanctuary for birds, is a nearby tourist attraction. Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area, Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Unit, and Last Mountain Regional Park are all conservation areas near Simpson onLong Lake or Last Mountain Lake.[8]
Manitou Beach, located on a salt water lake - the land of healing waters - and the historic Danceland dance hall are located near Simpson atWatrous. This is also a major tourist attraction for the area.[9]
The previous Wood Creek No. 281 Rural Municipality Office was designated on April 5, 1982, as a municipal heritage site and now houses the Simpson district museum.[10]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Simpson had a population of131 living in64 of its83 total private dwellings, a change of3.1% from its 2016 population of127. With a land area of 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of83.4/km2 (216.1/sq mi) in 2021.[13]
In the2016 Census of Population, the Village of Simpson recorded a population of127 living in66 of its87 total private dwellings, a-3.1% change from its 2011 population of131. With a land area of 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of90.1/km2 (233.3/sq mi) in 2016.[14]
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