Grayson, Saskatchewan


Grayson is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 and Census Division No. 5.

History

Grayson incorporated as a village on April 19, 1906. Grayson celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census of Population, the Village of Grayson recorded a population of, a change from its 2006 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Economy

Like many small Saskatchewan communities Grayson was built along a railway which no longer exists. It no longer has a grain elevator, but a few unique businesses and its proximity to Melville still allow it to prosper, particularly a meat plant.
Grayson also possesses a post office, modern grocery/cafe, hardware store, plumbers, tavern, elementary school, village and Rural Municipality offices, business services and computer technical services. There is also a dance hall, a seniors center, and apartments for rent. Until 2017, when the Saskatchewan Transportation Company was discontinued, it had a bus drop-off and pickup.