Hodgeville

Hodgeville (2016 population: 172) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135 and Census Division No. 7. The village is located approximately 34 km south of the Trans Canada Highway, 97 km southeast of the City of Swift Current.

The Hodgeville municipal office, built in 1927, is still occupied today.
Hodgeville
Village
Village of Hodgeville
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Motto(s): 
Home of the Flag, Coyote Capital of Canada
Hodgeville is located in Lawtonia No. 135
Hodgeville
Hodgeville
Hodgeville is located in Saskatchewan
Hodgeville
Hodgeville
Coordinates: 50.1112°N 106.9637°W / 50.1112; -106.9637
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalityLawtonia No. 135
Incorporated (Village)June, 1921
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Governing bodyHodgeville Village Council
 • MayorKyle Hall
 • AdministratorRaegan Funk
 • MLADoug Steele
 • MPJeremy Patzer
Area
 • Total1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total172
 • Density127.6/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
S0H 2B0
Area code306
Highways Hwy 19
Hwy 363
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Railway
[1][2][3][4]

History

Hodgeville incorporated as a village on June 22, 1921.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981329—    
1986287−12.8%
1991258−10.1%
1996207−19.8%
2001175−15.5%
2006142−18.9%
2011172+21.1%
2016172+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hodgeville had a population of 147 living in 66 of its 87 total private dwellings, a change of -14.5% from its 2016 population of 172. With a land area of 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.5/km2 (307.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Hodgeville recorded a population of 172 living in 75 of its 97 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 172. With a land area of 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.4/km2 (330.0/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

Economy

Hodgeville's economic base is mainly agricultural and related services.

Education

Hodgeville School is located in the community. Prior to 2002, there were an elementary school and a high school. The elementary school underwent renovations and the high school moved into the elementary school building.

Notable people
A sign proclaims that visitors are entering Hodgeville, "Home of the Flag".

The provincial Flag of Saskatchewan was originally created here, by a man named Anthony Drake, a school teacher from Hodgeville in 1969. The Heritage Museum displays the flag, a Western Red Lily on a green and gold field, alongside Anthony's story.

The author of the song "There's a Bluebird on my Windowsill" was Elizabeth (née Huber) Clarke. She lived near Hodgeville, became a nurse, and married Dr. Clarke in Hodgeville. After they moved to Vancouver, she nursed in the Children's Hospital. While there, she made up this song to sing to her little patients. "There's a Bluebird on my Windowsill" was picked up by the March of Dimes and used as their theme song. Elizabeth received royalties from the song and donated them to the Children's Hospital. Her story is one of those proudly displayed in the Heritage Museum at Hodgeville.

See also

References
  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

50.1112°N 106.9637°W / 50.1112; -106.9637

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