Tucked along Highway 23 in east-central Saskatchewan, Weekes sits approximately 29 kilometres east of the town of Porcupine Plain. The village falls within the Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 and is part of Census Division No. 14. It is a compact community, covering a land area of just 0.53 square kilometres, which gives it a population density of around 94.3 people per square kilometre based on the most recent census figures.
Weekes officially incorporated as a village on January 13, 1947. Its population has seen modest fluctuation over the years – recorded at 42 residents in 2011, dipping slightly to 40 in the 2016 Census, and then climbing to 50 by the 2021 Census of Population, representing a notable 25 percent increase over that five-year period. In 2021, those 50 residents occupied 28 of the village’s 64 total private dwellings. While small in size, the community has maintained a stable presence in this part of the province for well over seven decades.