Vonda, Saskatchewan

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CountryCanada
Post office FoundedApril 1, 1905
Vonda
Town
St. Philippe Neri Roman Catholic Church
St. Philippe Neri Roman Catholic Church
Vonda is located in Saskatchewan
Vonda
Vonda
Location of Vonda in Saskatchewan
Vonda is located in Canada
Vonda
Vonda
Vonda (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°19′23″N 106°05′31″W / 52.323°N 106.092°W / 52.323; -106.092
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
Rural MunicipalityGrant
Post office FoundedApril 1, 1905
Incorporated (Village)1905
Incorporated (Town)1907
Government
  MayorBrenda Willman
  Town ManagerLinda Denis
  Governing bodyVonda Town Council
Area
  Total
2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
322
  Density112.7/km2 (292/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0K 4N0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 27
WebsiteOfficial website
[1][2]

Vonda is located on Highway 27, a half-hour drive north east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The town was named after the daughter of American journalist Cy Warman.[3]

Vonda is home to the École Providence French language school providing Kindergarten to Grade 12, while Aberdeen Composite School in neighbouring Aberdeen provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 instruction in English. The town also contains the Paroisse St. Philippe de Neri Parish Roman Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church.[4] The town is also home to the Vonda Memorial Rink.[5] The town contains a Co-op, hotel and service businesses.

The Vonda post office originally opened on April 1, 1905, under the name Vaunder, changing its name to Vonda on May 1, 1906.[6]

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vonda had a population of 384 living in 147 of its 160 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 139.6/km2 (361.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Vonda, Saskatchewan community profile
2011
Population353 (9.6% from 2006)
Land area2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population density123.6/km2 (320/sq mi)
Median age
Private dwellings138 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[8]

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