| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (RM) | Insinger No. 275 |
| Mayor | Roger Hardie |
| MP for Yorkton—Melville | Cathay Wagantall (CON) |
| MLA for Canora-Pelly | Sean Wilson (SP) |
| Post office founded | 1893-12-01 |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Area land | 1.51 km² |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 315 |
| Population density | 208.4 km² |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| Coordinates | 51°25′30″N 102°55′15″W |
| Postal code | S0A 4C0 |
| Website | www.villageoftheodore.com |
| Area code | 306, 639 and 474 |
Theodore (2021 population: 315) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Insinger No. 275 and Census Division No. 9. Theodore is located on the Yellowhead Highway in southeastern Saskatchewan between Yorkton and Foam Lake.[1] The Theodore post office first opened in 1893 by a German industrialist, Richard John Earnest Seeman, who brought immigrants from Europe and started the town at the legal land description of Sec.1, Twp.28, R.7, W2.[2] Seeman named the town Theodore after his father. In 1894, Seeman moved to Yorkton with his wife (but she did not stay long) according to author Guilherme de Albuquerque d’Orey in an essay he wrote in the early 2020s.
With the end of passenger rail service in 1974, the Theodore railway station was adopted for use as a senior citizens' centre; it also serves as the home for the Theodore Historical Museum.[3]
Theodore Reservoir and Whitesand Regional Park are about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of Theodore.[4]
The village contains a Co-op,[5] a fire department, an old-age home,[6] a motel, a butcher shop, a variety store,[7] a Canada Post outlet,[8] a kindergarten to 8th grade Catholic school[9] and a former CPR train station.
History
Theodore incorporated as a village on July 5, 1907.[10]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 193 | — |
| 1916 | 246 | +27.5% |
| 1921 | 287 | +16.7% |
| 1926 | 304 | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 371 | +22.0% |
| 1936 | 346 | −6.7% |
| 1941 | 335 | −3.2% |
| 1946 | 329 | −1.8% |
| 1951 | 403 | +22.5% |
| 1956 | 418 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 455 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 489 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 463 | −5.3% |
| 1976 | 472 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 473 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 472 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 473 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 434 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | 381 | −12.2% |
| 2006 | 339 | −11.0% |
| 2011 | 345 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 323 | −6.4% |
| 2021 | 315 | −2.5% |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Theodore had a population of 315 living in 151 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of -2.48% from its 2016 population of 323. With a land area of 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Theodore recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a -6.81% change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[12]
Transportation
Theodore today is serviced by the Canadian Pacific Railway as well as Highway 651, Highway 726 and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Theodore also used to be served by the now-defunct Saskatchewan Transportation Company, a bus line between Yorkton and Saskatoon.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Adamson, J, "Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map", retrieved 2008-03-26
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, "Post Offices and Postmasters", retrieved 2008-03-26
- ^ "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "Whitesand Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Hours | Legacy Co-op". Yorkton Legacy Co-op. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Services". Village of Theodore, Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Businesses". Village of Theodore, Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Find a post office | Canada Post". Canada Post. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "About Us - St. Theodore School". Christ The Teacher School Division 212. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived October 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Theodore, Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. May 11, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Exploring Saskatchewan's Bus Network with the Saskatchewan Bus Map". Canada Maps. December 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2025.