Candiac, Saskatchewan
Population (2001) - (district of montmartre) | 548 (Statistics Canada) |
Population (1996) - (district of montmartre) | 574 (Statistics Canada) |
Area | unknown |
Postal code | S0G 0N0 |
Coordinates | 52.2114, -103.2592 |
Primary income of community members is derived from agricultural businesses (farming, ranching).
History
During the early 1900s, settlers came from east-central Europe, being specifically of German, Polish, and Ukrainian origin. There is a known Polish settlement dated 1896. It has been proposed that the earliest settlement of Ukrainians in Canada was near the town.
At one time, there were two schools that offered education up to grade 12.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Candiac had a population of 10 living in 5 of its 8 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.28 km (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.7/km (92.5/sq mi) in 2021.
Places of interest
Churches - one (Polish Catholic, built in 1913)
Community hall