Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Grand Coulee, is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of downtown Regina. It is home to an annual event called the "Harvest Hoedown”.
CountryCanada
Post office foundedFebruary 1, 1903 (closed April 30, 1970)
Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
Grand Coulee | |
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Town | |
| Town of Grand Coulee | |
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| Coordinates: 50.431°N 104.823°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural Municipality | Sherwood |
| Post office founded | February 1, 1903 (closed April 30, 1970) |
| Village[1] | February 15, 1984 |
| Town[2] | October 26, 2016 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lee-Ann Ross |
| • Administrator | Heather Hind |
| • Governing body | Grand Coulee Town Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 649 |
| • Density | 370.7/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S4M OA3 |
| Area codes | 306, 639 |
| Highways | Highway |
| Website | Official website |
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Education
Grand Coulee is home to Stuart Nicks School,[7] a Kindergarten to Grade 8 school. Stuart Nicks is part of the Prairie Valley School Division
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grand Coulee had a population of 606 living in 202 of its 209 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2016 population of 649. With a land area of 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 348.3/km2 (902.0/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
Canada census – Grand Coulee community profile
