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Grayson Saskatchewan Information

Grayson (2021 population: 185) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5. _x000D_ Grayson incorporated as a village on April 19, 1906. Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grayson had a population of 185 living in 98 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 211. With a land area of 1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 103.4/km2 (267.7/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of 211 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 12.8% change from its 2011 population of 184. With a land area of 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.8/km2 (292.2/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ Like many small Saskatchewan communities, Grayson was built along a railway which no longer exists. It no longer has a grain elevator, but a few unique businesses and its proximity to Melville allow it to prosper, particularly the meat plant at Ottenbreit’s Meats (source of the famous ‘Grayson Sausage’). _x000D_ Grayson also possesses a post office, modern grocery/cafe, hardware store, plumbers, tavern, elementary school, village and Rural Municipality offices, business services and computer technical services. There is also a dance hall, a seniors centre, and apartments for rent. Until 2017, when the Saskatchewan Transportation Company was discontinued, it had a bus drop-off and pickup. _x000D_ _x000D_ This article about a location in the Census Division No. 5 of Saskatchewan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it._x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayson,_Saskatchewan