Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219

The Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 (2016 population: 1,016) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2.

Longlaketon No. 219
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219
Location of the RM of Longlaketon No. 219 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.785°N 104.702°W / 50.785; -104.702[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveDelbert Schmidt
 • Governing bodyRM of Longlaketon No. 219 Council
 • AdministratorCourtney Huber
 • Office locationEarl Grey
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,024.59 km2 (395.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,016
 • Density1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Longlaketon No. 219 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical sites located within the RM.

  • Eddy School No. 1846 - Constructed in 1922, the site contains a one-room school house that served as a school from 1922–1936, 1943–1957. The school is located near Earl Grey.[5]
  • Longlaketon United Church (also called the Longlaketon Presbyterian Church) - Constructed in 1886, the building is now used as the Longlaketon Community Hall. Church services were held from 1886 to 1969.[6]
  • Zion (North Southey) Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1926, by immigrants from the imperial Austrian Empire, the church provides services in German until the 1960s.[7]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,108—    
19861,072−3.2%
19911,035−3.5%
1996973−6.0%
2001940−3.4%
2006899−4.4%
2011962+7.0%
20161,016+5.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Longlaketon No. 219 recorded a population of 1,016 living in 384 of its 420 total private dwellings, a 5.6% change from its 2011 population of 962. With a land area of 1,024.59 km2 (395.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Longlaketon No. 219 recorded a population of 962, a 7% change from its 2006 population of 899. With a land area of 1,024.57 km2 (395.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government

The RM of Longlaketon No. 219 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Delbert Schmidt while its administrator is Courtney Huber.[3] The RM's office is located in Earl Grey.[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 Longlaketon No. 219". 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. Eddy School
  6. Longlaketon United Church
  7. Zion (North Southey) Lutheran Church
  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.
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