Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502

The Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502 (2016 population: 2,153) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

Britannia No. 502
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502
Location of the RM of Britannia No. 502 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.505°N 109.698°W / 53.505; -109.698[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveJohn Light
 • Governing bodyRM of Britannia No. 502 Council
 • AdministratorDale Crush
 • Office locationLloydminster
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land950.39 km2 (366.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total2,153
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneMST
 • Summer (DST)MST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Britannia No. 502 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is bounded by the Saskatchewan-Alberta border/Highway 17 to the west and the North Saskatchewan River to the north.[5] Adjacent municipalities include the City of Lloydminster to the southwest, the County of Vermilion River in Alberta to the west, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 to the north, the RM of Eldon No. 471 to the east and the RM of Wilton No. 472 to the south.[5][6]

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities[7]
  • Ashley
  • Greenstreet
  • Hewitt Landing
  • Hillmond
  • Landrose
  • Northminster
  • Rex
  • Tangleflags

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,375—    
19861,453+5.7%
19911,332−8.3%
19961,358+2.0%
20011,382+1.8%
20061,501+8.6%
20111,734+15.5%
20162,153+24.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Britannia No. 502 recorded a population of 2,153 living in 744 of its 836 total private dwellings, a 24.2% change from its 2011 population of 1,734. With a land area of 950.39 km2 (366.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Britannia No. 502 recorded a population of 1,734, a 15.5% change from its 2006 population of 1,501. With a land area of 950.87 km2 (367.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Attractions

The RM is home to Sandy Beach Regional Park.[11]

Government

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is John Light while its administrator is Dale Crush.[3] The RM's office is located in Lloydminster.[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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Britannia No. 502". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "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 Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  6. "Census Profile - Map : Britannia No. 502, Rural municipality (Census Subdivision), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. March 22, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 – Economic Regions: 4717028 - Britannia No. 502, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. "Sandy Beach Regional Park". Saskatchewan Tourism. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
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