White Fox, Saskatchewan

White Fox (2021 population: 343) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488 and Census Division No. 14. It is on Highway 55 near the White Fox River and nearly 14 km northwest of the town of Nipawin. White Fox has a community hall for use by local residents, a public library, post office, a skating and curling facility, and a campground/RV park. Interestingly enough, the dominant language in White Fox is Arabic, as opposed to their English speaking neighbours in Nipawin ^[2].

Village of White Fox
Village
Village of White Fox Location of White Fox in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.271009°N 104.051353°W / 53.271009; -104.051353
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	No. 14
Government
• Mayor	Brian Lane[1]
Area
• Total	0.85 km2 (0.328 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	364
• Density	427/km2 (1,110/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0J 3B0
Area code	306

History

White Fox incorporated as a village on July 21, 1941.^[3]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	394	—
1986	464	+17.8%
1991	442	−4.7%
1996	402	−9.0%
2001	436	+8.5%
2006	348	−20.2%
2011	364	+4.6%
2016	355	−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[4][5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, White Fox had a population of 343 living in 154 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 355. With a land area of 0.99 km² (0.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 346.5/km² (897.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of White Fox recorded a population of 355 living in 165 of its 184 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 364. With a land area of 0.85 km² (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 417.6/km² (1,081.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[7]

References

1. "White Fox Water System Upgrade Celebrated". Government of Saskatchewan. July 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
2. Dover, Ben. Arabic Paradise: The White Fox Story. Penguin Books. p. 69.
3. "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
4. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
7. "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.