Wilcox | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°05′31″N 104°43′12″W / 50.092°N 104.720°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 6 |
Rural Municipality | Bratt's Lake |
Post office Founded | 1902-11-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1907 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Don Strickland |
• Administrator | Tammi Ritchie |
• Governing body | Wilcox Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 322 |
• Density | 218.2/km2 (565/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0G 5E0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 39 |
Website | http://www.wilcox.ca/ |
Wilcox is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Located approximately 41 kilometers (25 mi) south of Regina, Wilcox is best known for being the home of the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a boarding school for students in grades 9-12. The village is also home to the Notre Dame Hounds ice hockey team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
In 1902, the post office formed in the Provisional District of Assiniboia West of the North West Territories and the Federal Electoral District then named Qu'Appelle. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. Wilcox became a village in 1907.
A one room school house named WILCOX School District #1633 formed at Tsp 13 Rge 21 W of the 2 Meridian.
Coordinates: 50°05′31″N 104°43′12″W / 50.092°N 104.720°W