Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274

The Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 (2016 population: 747) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

Good Lake No. 274
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274
Spring crocuses in the RM of Good Lake No. 274
Location of the RM of Good Lake No. 274 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.546°N 102.656°W / 51.546; -102.656[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division9
SARM division4
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveDavid Popowich
 • Governing bodyRM of Good Lake No. 274 Council
 • AdministratorDiane Jamieson
 • Office locationCanora
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land809.94 km2 (312.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total747
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Good Lake No. 274 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981839—    
1986788−6.1%
1991733−7.0%
1996722−1.5%
2001693−4.0%
2006748+7.9%
2011684−8.6%
2016747+9.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 recorded a population of 747 living in 332 of its 866 total private dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2011 population of 684. With a land area of 809.94 km2 (312.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 recorded a population of 684, a -8.6% change from its 2006 population of 748. With a land area of 809.94 km2 (312.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.2/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions
  • Canora Station House Museum[9]
  • Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
  • Horseshoe Lake Provincial Wildlife Refuge
  • Whitesand Regional Park
  • Whitesand River Provincial Recreation Site

Government

The RM of Good Lake No. 274 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Popowich while its administrator is Diane Jamieson.[3] The RM's office is located in Canora.[3]

Transportation

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. "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 Good Lake No. 274". 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. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. Town of Canora - Canora Station House Museum Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
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