Kelvington Saskatchewan Information

Kelvington is a town of 864 residents in the rural municipality of Kelvington No. 366, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Kelvington is located at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 49. It is east of Saskatoon. _x000D_ The town was named for William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, scientist and inventor. _x000D_ Kelvington is geographically situated in the parkland region of Saskatchewan and is surrounded by numerous lakes: Big and Little Quill Lakes, Ponass Lakes, Nut Lake, Little Nut Lake, Round Lake, and Fishing Lake going around clockwise. Kelvington is 237 kilometres (147 mi) east from the nearest major city of Saskatoon. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kelvington had a population of 827 living in 406 of its 469 total private dwellings, a change of -0.8% from its 2016 population of 834. With a land area of 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 213.7/km2 (553.5/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ The following are attractions near Kelvington: _x000D_ Besides being at the intersection of a secondary grade and primary grade, Highway 38 and Highway 49. Kelvington is also home to the Kelvington Airport CKV2 which has a 2500-foot turf runway with no winter maintenance. Kelvington is also located along the CPR railway. and the Route 66 Snowmobile Trail. _x000D_ The Kelvington and Area Hospital opened in June 2016. It replaces the aging facility opened in 1969. The hospital is an integrated facility containing seven acute care beds, medical clinic, 24 hour emergency services, home care offices, lab, and diagnostic imaging services. It also hosts several itinerant specialists including occupational therapy, public health, physio therapy and more. Attached to this facility is a 45 bed long term care facility that is currently being renovated, with completion expected by April 2017. _x000D_ Ambulance services are located within the community and includes three ambulances with Advanced Care Paramedics. _x000D_ East Central Saskatchewan Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured (SARBI) is a rehabilitation facility which is located in Kelvington and services a one hundred mile radius. This facility provides services and therapy for individuals who have experienced a brain injury from trauma or illness. _x000D_ Kelvington is serviced by the Northeast Chronicle and Wadena News. The nearest radio station is located in Humboldt, Saskatchewan – CHBO-FM 107.5 _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvington,_Saskatchewan