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
 • MayorCindy Beaulieu
 • Town ManagerLinda Denis
 • Governing bodyVonda Town Council
Area
 • Total2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total322
 • 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]

Main Street
At prairie's edge

Demographics

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] earlier[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  3. ↑ What's in a Name: Saskatchewan Place Names, by E.T. Russel
  4. ↑ Adamson, Julia (21 Feb 2013). "Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History >Vonda". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Town of Vonda Services". www.townofvonda.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Item Display - Post Offices and Postmasters - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  9. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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