Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°37′19″N 105°55′41″W / 49.622°N 105.928°W / 49.622; -105.928[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division3SARM division2Federal ridingCypress Hills—GrasslandsProvincial ridingWood RiverFormed[2]December 11, 1911Government • ReeveNorm Nordgulen • Governing bodyRM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 Council • AdministratorShanese Mielke • Office locationAssiniboiaArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total279 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0H 0B0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 (2016 population: 279) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Lake Of The Rivers No. 72 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Davyroyd
  • Willows, dissolved as a village, January 1, 1950[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981506—    
1986495−2.2%
1991413−16.6%
1996423+2.4%
2001376−11.1%
2006326−13.3%
2011302−7.4%
2016279−7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 had a population of 252 living in 101 of its 107 total private dwellings, a change of -9.7% from its 2016 population of 279. With a land area of 665.26 km2 (256.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 279 living in 111 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -7.6% change from its 2011 population of 302. With a land area of 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Norm Nordgulen while its administrator is Shanese Mielke.[3] The RM's office is located in Assiniboia.[3]

Transportation

The Assiniboia Airport is located in the rural municipality.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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