Theodore (
2016 population: ) is a
village
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Insinger No. 275 and
Census Division No. 9. Theodore is located on
Saskatchewan Highway 16
Highway 16 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the Saskatchewan section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect S ...
, the
Yellowhead Highway
The Yellowhead Highway (french: Route Yellowhead) is a major interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Winnipeg to Graham Island off the coast of British Columbia via Saskatoon and Edmonton. It stretches across the four western ...
, in southeastern Saskatchewan.
The Theodore post office first opened in 1893 at the legal land description of Sec.1, Twp.28, R.7, W2.
Theodore is located between
Yorkton
Yorkton is a city located in south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is about 450 kilometres north-west of Winnipeg and 300 kilometres south-east of Saskatoon and is the sixth largest city in the province.
As of 2017 the census population of the ...
and
Foam Lake.
With the end of passenger rail service in 1974, the
Theodore railway station was adopted for use as a senior citizens' centre; it also serves as the home for the Theodore Historical Museum.
History
Theodore incorporated as a village on July 5, 1907.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Theodore had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population, the Village of Theodore recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nor ...
*
Theodore Reservoir
Theodore Reservoir is a man-made reservoir along the Whitesand River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake was formed with the building of Theodore Dam in 1964. The reservoir and dam were named after the nearby community of The ...
References
{{SKDivision9
Villages in Saskatchewan
Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan
Division No. 9, Saskatchewan