Kennedy (2016 population: 216) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93 and Census Division No. 1. The village lies just south of Provincial Highway 48 about 3 km west of Highway 9.

Kennedy is home to the Moose Mountain Pro Rodeo which takes place every year on the third weekend in July. There is a post office (Canada post), bar/restaurant, and a K-8 school. There are two parks; one is located on schoolgrounds and one by the campgrounds.

History

Kennedy incorporated as a village on November 5, 1907.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kennedy had a population of 232 living in 115 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 216. With a land area of 1.57 km (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 147.8/km (382.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Kennedy recorded a population of 216 living in 103 of its 143 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 241. With a land area of 1.56 km (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 138.5/km (358.6/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan