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Ituna

Coordinates: 51°10′12″N 103°29′35″W / 51.170°N 103.493°W / 51.170; -103.493
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Town of Ituna
Town
Ituna is located in Saskatchewan
Ituna
Location of Ituna
Ituna is located in Canada
Ituna
Ituna (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°10′05″N 103°29′54″W / 51.16806°N 103.49833°W / 51.16806; -103.49833
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census divisionNo. 10
Rural MunicipalityItuna Bon Accord
Post office founded1909
Incorporated (village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)1910
Government
 • MayorRene Dubreuil
 • Town ManagerN/A
 • Governing bodyItuna Town Council
Area
 • Total
1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total
622
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 1N0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway
Websitewww.ituna.ca

Ituna (/ˈtjnə/) 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.

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

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Ituna 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

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In 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

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The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) southeast.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada. 2006. Ituna Community nProfile[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Ituna Theatre - Film Schedule". Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Ituna & District".
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "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 / 51.170; -103.493