Eatonia is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan with a population of 449 people (according to the Canada 2006 Census).[4] The town's economy is based almost exclusively on agriculture. Eatonia is in southwest Saskatchewan at the crossroads of Highways 21 and 44, approximately 44 kilometres southwest of Kindersley and 72 kilometres from the provincial boundary with Alberta. The town is served by Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal Airport.
Eatonia | |
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| Town of Eatonia | |
 Former Canadian National Railway station in Eatonia | |
  Eatonia  Eatonia | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′16″N 109°23′26″W / 51.22111°N 109.39056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| Rural Municipality | Chesterfield |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Incorporated | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | (?)[1] |
| • Administrator | Cheryl Bailey |
| • Governing body | Eatonia Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 719.6 m (2,360.9 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 449 |
| • Density | 266.6/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 0Y0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | 21 and 44 |
| Airport | Eatonia (Elvie Smith) Municipal |
| Website | eatonia |
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History
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Eatonia was founded in 1919 as a station on the Canadian National Railway and was named after Timothy Eaton, founder of the Eaton's department store chain and catalogue, and to honour his son and heir, John Craig Eaton. The station was originally simply called "Eaton", but there was confusion with nearby Eston, so the name was changed to Eatonia in 1921 ("Eatonia" was the name of an Eaton's brand for clothing and other goods, and "Eatonian" was the name given to long-serving Eaton's employees).
Eatonia was incorporated as a town in 1954. In 1955, the year of Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee, Eatonia's train station was featured on the cover of the Eaton's catalogue, thus resulting in a classic local image finding its way into homes across the country. The former CN train station is now home to the Wheatland Regional Library (Eatonia Branch). The former station, along with a train caboose and a wood-frame house ordered from the Eaton's catalogue in 1917, comprise the Eatonia Heritage Park, a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) Municipal Heritage Property located at the south end of Main Street.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eatonia had a population of 498 living in 205 of its 253 total private dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2016 population of 524. With a land area of 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 311.3/km2 (806.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 498 (-5.0% from 2016) | 508 (13.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population density | 311.6/km2 (807/sq mi) | 301.6/km2 (781/sq mi) |
| Median age | 39.2 (M: 37.6, F: 42.8) | 44.5 (M: 41.8, F: 45.3) |
| Private dwellings | 253 (total) 205 (occupied) | 239 (total) |
| Median household income | $83,000 |
Education
editEatonia is home to a kindergarten to Grade 12 public school, Eaton School, which has been home to many successful volleyball, basketball, and football teams throughout its history. It is located within the Sun West School Division.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Town of Eatonia – Our progressive town is about its people". eatonia.ca. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Statistics Canada, 2006 Census[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eatonia Heritage Park. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
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