Kennedy (
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 Wawken No. 93 and
Census Division No. 1. The village lies just south of
Provincial Highway 48 about 3 km west of
Highway 9.
Kennedy is home to the Moose Mountain Pro Rodeo which takes place every year on the third weekend in July. A post office (Canada post), bar/restaurant, and a K-8 school exist. There are two parks; one is located on schoolgrounds and one by the campgrounds.
History
Kennedy incorporated as a village on November 5, 1907.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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
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Types ...
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List of villages in Saskatchewan
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References
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Villages in Saskatchewan
Wawken No. 93, Saskatchewan
Division No. 1, Saskatchewan