Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303

The Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303 (2016 population: 390) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

Keys No. 303
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303
Location of the RM of Keys No. 303 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.753°N 102.153°W / 51.753; -102.153[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division9
SARM division4
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveGarth Bates
 • Governing bodyRM of Keys No. 303 Council
 • AdministratorBarry Hvidston
 • Office locationCanora
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land661.61 km2 (255.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total390
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Keys No. 303 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981628—    
1986604−3.8%
1991543−10.1%
1996448−17.5%
2001443−1.1%
2006397−10.4%
2011417+5.0%
2016390−6.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Keys No. 303 recorded a population of 390 living in 159 of its 282 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 417. With a land area of 661.61 km2 (255.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Keys No. 303 recorded a population of 417, a 5% change from its 2006 population of 397. With a land area of 661.61 km2 (255.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

Government

The RM's office is located in the Town of Canora.

Government

The RM of Keys No. 303 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Garth Bates while its administrator is Barry Hvidston.[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 Keys No. 303". 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.
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