Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Village of Mayo | |
 Mayo upon Stewart River, circa 2000 | |
  Mayo Location of Mayo  Mayo Mayo (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 63°35′33″N 135°53′52″W / 63.59250°N 135.89778°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Established | 1903[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trevor Ellis[3] |
| • Governing body | Village of Mayo Council |
| • MP | Brendan Hanley |
| • MLA | Jeremy Harper |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 188 |
| • Density | 191.8/km2 (497/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| Forward sortation area | Y0B 1M0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | Official website |
Mayo is a village in Yukon, Canada, along the Silver Trail and the Stewart River. It had a population of 200 in 2016.[4] The Yukon Bureau of Statistics estimated a population of 496 in 2019.[5] It is also the home of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun, whose primary speak the northern variety of the Tutchone language. Na-Cho Nyäk Dun translates into "big river people."
The community, formerly called Mayo Landing, is serviced by Mayo Airport. The village was named after former circus acrobat turned settler and explorer Alfred Mayo.[2]
Its only school is the J.V. Clark School, which is named after James Vincent Clark (1924–1994). As of December 2022 the school had 46 students with 34 in primary and 12 in secondary.[6] As of the 2023 - 2024 school year the principal is Douglas Cooper.[7]
- ^ "Mayo". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Binet House Museum". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Mayor & Council". Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Population Report Q1, 2019
- ^ "Enrolment Reports 2022/23" (PDF). Government of Yukon. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "J.V. Clark School Staff". Retrieved 18 December 2023.