Davidson, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Davidson | |
| Nickname: Community In Motion | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Rural Municipality | No. 252 |
| Founded | N/A |
| Village Incorporated | March 7, 1904 |
| Town Incorporated | November 15, 1906 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Mary Jane Morrison |
| - Governing body | Davidson Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Land | 4.49 km² (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 958 |
| - Density | 213.5/km² (553/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0G 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
| Waterways | *Lake Diefenbaker *Last Mountain Lake |
| Website: http://www.townofdavidson.com/home/community.php | |
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 km southeast of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11. It is located almost exactly halfway between Saskatoon and Regina and was a popular stopping-off point for travellers before Hwy. 11 was rerouted east of the town. Davidson is also home to Canada's largest Coffee Pot as a symbol of being Halfway Town.
- For more information see also Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252, Saskatchewan
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[edit] Education
Davidson Elementary School and Davidson High School were formerly part of the Davidson School Division, which also included schools in the communities of Kenaston, Craik and Eyebrow. As of January 1, 2006, DES and DHS are part of the Sun West School Division.
[edit] Media
The community newspaper is the Davidson Leader, publishing since 1904. One of Davidson's favourite couples is Darwin and Bernie Manz who along with their daughter Lacey Manz have become TV icons in Kelowna, BC.
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| * Population: | 958 (-7.4 from 2001) |
| * Land area: | 4.49 km² |
| * Population density: | 213.5 people/km² |
| * National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked {{{popRank}}} |
| * Median age:† | 44.8 (males: 43.5, females: 46.9) |
| * Total private dwellings: | 496 |
| * Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 436 |
| * Mean household income:↑ | $31 183 |
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Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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