Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72
The Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 (2016 population: 279) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | |
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Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | |
Location of the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49.622°N 105.928°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
SARM division | 2 |
Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
Provincial riding | Wood River |
Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Norm Nordgulen |
• Governing body | RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 Council |
• Administrator | Shanese Mielke |
• Office location | Assiniboia |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0H 0B0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Lake Of The Rivers No. 72 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 279 living in 111 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -7.6% change from its 2011 population of 302. With a land area of 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 302, a -7.4% change from its 2006 population of 326. With a land area of 677.51 km2 (261.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government
The RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 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 Norm Nordgulen while its administrator is Shanese Mielke.[3] The RM's office is located in Assiniboia.[3]
Transportation
The Assiniboia Airport is located in the rural municipality.
References
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.
- "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "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.