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Wood Mountain
Village
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator
Wood Mountain is located in Old Post No. 43
Wood Mountain
Wood Mountain
Location in Old Post No. 43
Wood Mountain is located in Saskatchewan
Wood Mountain
Wood Mountain
Location in Saskatchewan
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region South-central
Rural Municipality Old Post
Incorporated (village) 1930
Area
 • Total 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total 20
 • Density 32.6/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code
S0H 4L0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 18
Highway 358
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway (Defunct)
Website Village of Wood Mountain

Wood Mountain (2016 population: &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 and Census Division No. 3. Its name is derived from the Red River Métis words "montagne de bois" (meaning mountain of wood in French), due to the abundance of poplar trees in the otherwise barren region. Highway 18 and Highway 358 intersect south of the community.

Wood Mountain is known for its annual stampede that has been held every year for more than 124 years.

This village is northeast of the First Nations administrative office for the band government of the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation.

History

Wood Mountain was the terminus of the Fort Ellice-Wood Mountain Trail that was used from 1757 to the 1850s to haul provisions such as pemmican by the Métis and First Nations. The trail was over 400 kilometres (250 mi) long. It incorporated as a village on March 4, 1930.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year Pop. ±%
1981 41 —    
1986 36 −12.2%
1991 46 +27.8%
1996 31 −32.6%
2001 40 +29.0%
2006 20 −50.0%
2011 25 +25.0%
2016 20 −20.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics
Wood Mountain 1875
Building at the Wood Mountain Métis settlement in 1874

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wood Mountain had a population of 20 living in 8 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.8/km2 (85/sq mi) in 2021.

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Economy and tourism

Historically, Wood Mountain's economy has relied mainly on the agriculture industry. The community still has strong roots to farming and ranching, but with its location and rich history, tourism has become a main industry. The region has accommodations, such as hotels and bed and breakfasts, a cafe restaurant, outdoor pool, library, community hall, churches, museums, campgrounds, and parks.

Local attractions

  • Wood Mountain Regional Park
  • Wood Mountain Rodeo & Ranching Museum (located at Wood Mountain Regional Park)
  • Wood Mountain Community Pool
  • Wood Mountain Post Historic Park

Events

  • Wood Mountain Stampede, oldest continuous annual Rodeo in Canada. It is located at Wood Mountain Regional Park and has run since 1890.
  • Wood Mountain Farmers Market

Regional attractions

  • Wood Mountain Hills
  • Grasslands National Park
  • St. Victor Petroglyphs Provincial Historic Park
  • Thomson Lake Regional Park

Notable residents

  • Andrew Suknaski, poet
  • Kacy & Clayton, folk-rock group
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