Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135

The Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135 (2016 population: 346) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.

Lawtonia No. 135
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135
Entry to Hodgeville
Vogel
Dendron
Tyson
Scottsburgh
Location of the RM of Lawtonia No. 135 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.167°N 107.025°W / 50.167; -107.025[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division3
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveAndrew Hanson
 • Governing bodyRM of Lawtonia No. 135 Council
 • AdministratorRaelee Boehm
 • Office locationHodgeville
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land845.28 km2 (326.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total346
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Lawtonia No. 135 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Flowing Well
  • Tyson
  • Vogel

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981587—    
1986560−4.6%
1991550−1.8%
1996461−16.2%
2001432−6.3%
2006356−17.6%
2011434+21.9%
2016346−20.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lawtonia No. 135 recorded a population of 346 living in 108 of its 123 total private dwellings, a -20.3% change from its 2011 population of 434. With a land area of 845.28 km2 (326.36 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 Lawtonia No. 135 recorded a population of 434, a 21.9% change from its 2006 population of 356. With a land area of 845.28 km2 (326.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

The RM's office is located in Hodgeville.

Government

The RM of Lawtonia No. 135 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 Andrew Hanson while its administrator is Raelee Boehm.[3] The RM's office is located in Hodgeville.[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 Lawtonia No. 135". 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 Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "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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