Ituna,_Saskatchewan

Ituna

Ituna

Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Ituna (/aɪˈtjuːnə/) is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2006, it had a population of 622. It is 165 kilometres (103 mi) north-east of the capital Regina.

For the surrounding rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Ituna Bon Accord No. 246.
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The town contains several businesses serving the local residents and rural community, including financial services, grocery stores, restaurants, and a hotel. The Ituna Theatre, built in 1946, is one of few remaining small town movie theatres still in operation.[2][3] About 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of town is the Ituna & District Regional Park, which has a campground and a 9-hole golf course.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ituna had a population of 726 living in 350 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 701. With a land area of 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 493.9/km2 (1,279.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Transportation

The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) southeast.

History

Ituna has one registered historical site, the Red Brick Schoolhouse that was constructed in 1920 as a composite school for the Fruitville School District. The school build was closed in 1980 when the town school moved into a new building.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Statistics Canada. 2006. Ituna Community nProfile[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/columnists/story.doc?id=40510c2a-cf3f-48df-993e-e1e16dc4faeb Big screen thrives in small town THE LEADER-POST (REGINA)JANUARY 21, 2008
  3. [3]
    "Ituna Theatre - Film Schedule". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  4. [4]
    "Ituna & District".
  5. [5]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. [6]
    http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/471.pdf Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Saskatchewan Register of Heritage Property - Red Brick Schoolhouse

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