The early 1904 pioneer homestead settlers were George, John and Robert Simpson, Bill Grieve, William Cole, and E.C. Howie. Simpson incorporated as a village on July 11, 1911.[7]
Geography
Last Mountain Lake Sanctuary, North America's oldest sanctuary for birds, is a nearby tourist attraction. Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area, Last Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Unit, and Last Mountain Regional Park are all conservation areas near Simpson on Long Lake or Last Mountain Lake.[8]
Manitou Beach, located on a salt water lake - the land of healing waters - and the historic Danceland dance hall are located near Simpson at Watrous. This is also a major tourist attraction for the area.[9]
Sites of interest
The previous Wood Creek No. 281 Rural Municipality Office was designated on April 5, 1982, as a municipal heritage site and now houses the Simpson district museum.[10]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Simpson had a population of 131 living in 64 of its 83 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 127. With a land area of 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.4/km2 (216.1/sq mi) in 2021.[13]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Simpson recorded a population of 127 living in 66 of its 87 total private dwellings, a -3.1% change from its 2011 population of 131. With a land area of 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.1/km2 (233.3/sq mi) in 2016.[14]
