Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
50°51′11″N 104°19′19″W / 50.853°N 104.322°W / 50.853; -104.322[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division6SARM division2Formed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveRaymond Orb • Governing bodyRM of Cupar No. 218 Council • AdministratorNicole Czemeres • Office locationCuparArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land912.96 km2 (352.50 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total503 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218 (2016 population: 503) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2.

History

The RM of Cupar No. 218 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There are two historical sites located within the RM.

  • Gregherd School Site — Constructed in 1914, the site contains a one-room school house and monument.[5]
  • Wheatwyn Church (also called the Wheatwyn Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran Church) — Established in 1906 – 1907 and constructed of field stone, the church is of a Gothic Vernacular style.[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities lie within the RM.

Towns
Villages

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981753—    
1986683−9.3%
1991660−3.4%
1996576−12.7%
2001550−4.5%
2006502−8.7%
2011554+10.4%
2016503−9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cupar No. 218 had a population of 516 living in 202 of its 234 total private dwellings, a change of 2.6% from its 2016 population of 503. With a land area of 905.53 km2 (349.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cupar No. 218 recorded a population of 503 living in 194 of its 222 total private dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2011 population of 554. With a land area of 912.96 km2 (352.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Cupar No. 218 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 Raymond Orb while its administrator is Nicole Czemeres.[3] The RM's office is located in Cupar.[3]

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 Cupar No. 218". 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. ^ Gregherd School. Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Wheatwyn Church. Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "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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