Duff (2016 population: 30) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215 and Census Division No. 5. It is approximately 122 kilometres (76 mi) north-east of the city of Regina, 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-west of Yorkton, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Melville. The community is situated along Highway 10.

History

Duff incorporated as a village on May 28, 1920. It dissolved its village status on January 1, 2022 in favour of becoming a special service area in the RM of Stanley No. 215.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Duff had a population of 25 living in 9 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of -16.7% from its 2016 population of 30. With a land area of 0.27 km (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 92.6/km (239.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Duff recorded a population of 30 living in 16 of its 23 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 0.22 km (0.085 sq mi), it had a population density of 136.4/km (353.2/sq mi) in 2016.

Parks and recreation

About 3 kilometres (2 mi) east along the south side of Highway 10 is the Duff Provincial Recreation Site (50°52′50″N 103°02′47″W / 50.8806°N 103.0463°W / 50.8806; -103.0463). It is a conservation area on Pearl Creek at an elevation of 580 metres (1,900 ft).

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of special service areas in Saskatchewan