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.
Town of Ituna | |
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Town | |
  Location of Ituna  Ituna (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′05″N 103°29′54″W / 51.16806°N 103.49833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Ituna Bon Accord |
| Post office founded | 1909 |
| Incorporated (village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rene Dubreuil |
| • Town Manager | N/A |
| • Governing body | Ituna Town Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 622 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 1N0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway |
| Website | www |
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]
History
editItuna 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.[5]
Demographics
editIn 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.[6]
Transportation
editThe community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) southeast.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Statistics Canada. 2006. Ituna Community nProfile[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/columnists/story.html?id=40510c2a-cf3f-48df-993e-e1e16dc4faeb Big screen thrives in small town THE LEADER-POST (REGINA)JANUARY 21, 2008
- ^ "Ituna Theatre - Film Schedule". Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Ituna & District".
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
51°10′12″N 103°29′35″W / 51.170°N 103.493°W
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