Wood Mountain Saskatchewan Information

Wood Mountain (2016 population: 20) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 and Census Division No. 3. Its name is derived from the Red River Métis words “montagne de bois” (meaning mountain of wood in French), due to the abundance of poplar trees in the otherwise barren region. Highway 18 and Highway 358 intersect south of the community. _x000D_ Wood Mountain is known for its annual stampede that has been held every year for more than 120 years. _x000D_ This village is home to the First Nations administrative office for the band government of the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation. _x000D_ Wood Mountain was the terminus of the Fort Ellice-Wood Mountain Trail that was used from 1757 to the 1850s to haul provisions such as pemmican by the Metis and First Nations. The trail was over 400 kilometres long. It incorporated as a village on March 4, 1930. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wood Mountain had a population of 20 living in 8 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.8/km2 (84.9/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Wood Mountain recorded a population of 20 living in 9 of its 10 total private dwellings, a -25% change from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.8/km2 (84.9/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ Historically, Wood Mountain’s economy has relied mainly on the agriculture industry. The community still has strong roots to farming and ranching, but with its location and rich history, tourism has become a main industry. The community has accommodations, such as hotels and bed and breakfasts, a cafe restaurant, pool, library, community hall, churches, museums, campgrounds, and parks. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Mountain,_Saskatchewan