Osage (2016 population: 20) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 and Census Division No. 2. The village is located on Highway 33, that runs south-east from Regina to Stoughton. The village has a grain elevator, post office, service station, and a two-sheet natural ice curling rink. Children from the area attend school in Fillmore, 13 km away. Osage celebrated its centennial in 2006.

Osage is located in Saskatchewan
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Osage Wildlife Refuge is about 3 miles south-east of the village.[1]

History edit

Osage incorporated as a village on May 8, 1906.[2]

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198149—    
198643−12.2%
199133−23.3%
199623−30.3%
200125+8.7%
200620−20.0%
201120+0.0%
201620+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[3][4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Osage had a population of 25 living in 9 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 25% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.3/km2 (104.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Osage recorded a population of 20 living in 10 of its 14 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 33.9/km2 (87.8/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Osage Wildlife Refuge". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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