Dafoe, Saskatchewan
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Dafoe (2016 population: 15) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308 and Census Division No. 10. It was a village prior to August 2018. Dafoe is east of the intersection of Highway 6 and 16 and southwest of Big Quill Lake. The Dafoe Brook[6] flows to the east of the community. Dafoe marks the far western end of the area known to Icelandic settlers in Saskatchewan as the Lakes Settlement (Icelandic: Vatnabyggð).[7]
Dafoe | |
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Industrial area in Dafoe | |
  Location of Dafoe in Saskatchewan  Dafoe, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′12″N 104°31′23″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural municipality (RM) | Big Quill No. 308 |
| Post office founded | July 1, 1911 |
| Incorporated (village)[1] | May 28, 1920 |
| Dissolved (Special service area)[2] | July 31, 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dafoe Village Council |
| • Mayor | Bob Pilkey |
| • Administrator | Santana Dawson |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 15 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 1C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Highway 6 Highway 16 |
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History
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Dafoe recorded a population of 15 living in 7 of its 10 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.6/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Dafoe recorded a population of 15, a 50% change from its 2006 population of 10. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.8/km2 (48.6/sq mi) in 2011.[10]
