Tucked between Moose Jaw to the south and Buffalo Pound Lake to the north, the village of Tuxford sits at a notable crossroads in south-central Saskatchewan. Three provincial highways – Highway 2, Highway 42, and Highway 202 – all converge within the community, making it a natural meeting point for travellers in the region. Moose Jaw lies just 14 kilometres to the south, while Buffalo Pound Lake is roughly 16 kilometres to the north. Highway 202 also links Tuxford eastward to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, approximately 11 kilometres away. The village falls within the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191 and Census Division No. 7.
Tuxford was established in 1907 and officially incorporated as a village on July 19 of that year, with the community marking its centennial in 2007. It takes its name from General George Stuart Tuxford, who commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division. As of the 2021 Census, 103 residents called Tuxford home, occupying 40 of 42 private dwellings across a land area of 0.68 square kilometres – giving it a population density of roughly 151.5 persons per square kilometre. That figure represented a decline of about 8.8 percent from the 2016 count of 113 residents, which had itself risen 19.5 percent from the 91 residents recorded in 2011.