Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45

The Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45 (2016 population: 292) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Phillips County in Montana.

Mankota No. 45
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Mankota No. 45
R.M. office in Mankota
Location of the RM of Mankota No. 45 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.319°N 107.023°W / 49.319; -107.023[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveCalvin Gavelin
 • Governing bodyRM of Mankota No. 45 Council
 • AdministratorDebra Shaw
 • Office locationMankota
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,696.35 km2 (654.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total292
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 2W0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 18
Highway 19
Highway 611
Point(s) of interestGrasslands National Park

History

The RM of Mankota No. 45 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Billimun
  • Ferland
  • Horse Creek
  • McEachern
  • Milly
  • Summercove
  • Wideview

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981526—    
1986561+6.7%
1991559−0.4%
1996506−9.5%
2001430−15.0%
2006382−11.2%
2011322−15.7%
2016292−9.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mankota No. 45 recorded a population of 292 living in 132 of its 154 total private dwellings, a -9.3% change from its 2011 population of 322. With a land area of 1,696.35 km2 (654.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Mankota No. 45 recorded a population of 322, a -15.7% change from its 2006 population of 382. With a land area of 1,696.22 km2 (654.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Mankota No. 45 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 Calvin Gavelin while its administrator is Debra Shaw.[3] The RM's office is located in Mankota.[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 Mankota No. 45". 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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