Mazenod (/ˈmznɒd/, MAYZ-nod) is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is part of a region of wider French Catholic settlement centered around the town of Gravelbourg. The hamlet bears the name of Father Eugène de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious order active in the settlement of Western Canada.

Mazenod
Unincorporated community
Mazenod is located in Sutton No. 103
Mazenod
Mazenod
Mazenod is located in Saskatchewan
Mazenod
Mazenod
Coordinates: 49°51′35″N 106°12′46″W / 49.85972°N 106.21278°W / 49.85972; -106.21278
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural MunicipalitySutton No. 103
Government
 • Governing bodyRural Municipality of Sutton No. 103
Area
 • Total3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total10
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 43

The hamlet is located 93 km southwest of the City of Moose Jaw on highway 43.

History edit

Prior to January 1, 2002, Mazenod was incorporated as a village, and was restructured as a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the R.M. of Sutton on that date.[1]

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mazenod had a population of 25 living in 11 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of 150% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.6/km2 (17.2/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.