Meacham (
2016 population: ) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within the
Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342 and
Census Division No. 11. It is located 69 kilometres east of the City of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
on
Highway 2.
History
Meacham incorporated as a village on June 19, 1912.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Meacham 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 Meacham 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.
Arts and culture
The village is home to Dancing Sky Theater, which has produced Canadian plays in Meacham since 1997. The theater has launched many original productions, and has mounted tours for 10 of its shows.
Theatre Company Description
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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 nort ...
* Villages of Saskatchewan
A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' i ...
References
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Villages in Saskatchewan
Colonsay No. 342, Saskatchewan
Division No. 11, Saskatchewan