Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
50°32′17″N 103°59′49″W / 50.538°N 103.997°W / 50.538; -103.997[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division6SARM division1Formed[2]August 6, 1884Government • ReeveJeannie DesRochers • Governing bodyRM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 Council • AdministratorHeidi Berlin • Office locationQu'AppelleArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land889.72 km2 (343.52 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,275 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 (2016 population: 1,275) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.[2]

Geography

The burrowing owl (athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.[5]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages


The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[6]
Localities[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,182—    
19861,167−1.3%
19911,128−3.3%
19961,135+0.6%
20011,098−3.3%
20061,066−2.9%
20111,271+19.2%
20161,275+0.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 had a population of 1,231 living in 475 of its 515 total private dwellings, a change of -3.5% from its 2016 population of 1,275. With a land area of 877.75 km2 (338.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 recorded a population of 1,275 living in 489 of its 528 total private dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,271. With a land area of 889.72 km2 (343.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Jeannie DesRochers while its administrator is Heidi Berlin.[3] The RM's office is located in Qu'Appelle.[3]

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 South Qu'Appelle No. 157". 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. ^ "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "4708001 - Swift Current No. 137, geographical codes and localities ,2006", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, retrieved December 29, 2007
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "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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