Unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Woodrow | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
.jpg) Woodrow grain elevators | |
  Location of WoodrowShow map of Saskatchewan Woodrow, Saskatchewan (Canada)Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′00″N 106°43′02″W / 49.70000°N 106.71722°W / 49.70000; -106.71722 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| Rural Municipality | Wood River |
| Post office Founded | 1909-06-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Dissolved | March 21, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | RM of Wood River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 km (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 11.9/km (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 4M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 610 |
| Waterways | Thomson Lake |
Woodrow is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan approximately 6 miles west of Lafleche. This present day agricultural area was once the hub of the local area with lumber yards, grain elevators, 3 churches and 3 or more general stores. The village was formally dissolved on March 21, 2002, and is now administered by the surrounding Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woodrow had a population of 20 living in 6 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of -65.5% from its 2016 population of 58. With a land area of 0.54 km (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 37.0/km (95.9/sq mi) in 2021.
Transportation
Saskatchewan Transportation Company provided intercity bus service until the end of May, 2017, when service was discontinued.
Churches
The Woodrow Gospel Chapel began service in 1909 by George Reimche, and was based on immigrants from North Dakota when the community was originally known as Hoffnungsfeld.
Climate
| Climate data for Woodrow (1981-2010, possibly inaccurate) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | — | 7.0 (44.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | — | −7.0 (19.4) |
— | — | 19.4 (66.9) |
— | 32.9 (91.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
— | — |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | — | −12.3 (9.9) |
— | — | 11.5 (52.7) |
— | 23.0 (73.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
— | — |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | — | −17.4 (0.7) |
— | — | 3.9 (39.0) |
— | 13.3 (55.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
— | — |
| Record low °C (°F) | — | −36.0 (−32.8) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.1 (0.67) |
9.1 (0.36) |
18.0 (0.71) |
18.9 (0.74) |
56.3 (2.22) |
77.1 (3.04) |
56.1 (2.21) |
34.5 (1.36) |
33.7 (1.33) |
19.0 (0.75) |
15.1 (0.59) |
11.5 (0.45) |
366.4 (14.43) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
- Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- "Saskatchewan Transportation Company: Route Map" (PDF). Saskatchewan Transportation Company. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- "Woodrow Gospel Chapel". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 1 November 2017
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