Rural Municipality of Lost River No. 313

The Rural Municipality of Lost River No. 313 (2016 population: 242) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. Located in the central portion of the province, it is adjacent to the South Saskatchewan River.

Lost River No. 313
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lost River No. 313
Location of the RM of Lost River No. 313 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.751°N 106.146°W / 51.751; -106.146[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveCharles E. Smith
 • Governing bodyRM of Lost River No. 313 Council
 • AdministratorChristine Dyck
 • Office locationAllan
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land549.92 km2 (212.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total242
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Lost River No. 313 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981382—    
1986323−15.4%
1991260−19.5%
1996230−11.5%
2001227−1.3%
2006188−17.2%
2011209+11.2%
2016242+15.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lost River No. 313 recorded a population of 242 living in 70 of its 79 total private dwellings, a 15.8% change from its 2011 population of 209. With a land area of 549.92 km2 (212.33 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 Lost River No. 313 recorded a population of 209, a 11.2% change from its 2006 population of 188. With a land area of 549.92 km2 (212.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Lost River No. 313 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 Charles E. Smith while its administrator is Christine Dyck.[3] The RM's office is located in Allan.[3]

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 Lost River No. 313". 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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