Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111

The Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111 (2016 population: 1,068) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Maple Creek (disambiguation).

Maple Creek No. 111
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111
Location of the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.702°N 109.637°W / 49.702; -109.637[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division4
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingCypress Hills
Formed[2]December 10, 1917
Government
 • ReeveWalter Ehret
 • Governing bodyRM of Maple Creek No. 111 Council
 • AdministratorChristine Hoffman
 • Office locationMaple Creek
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land3,243.33 km2 (1,252.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,068
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 1N0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 10, 1917.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities[5]
  • Belanger
  • Cardell
  • Clearsite
  • Cummings
  • Cypress Hills Park
  • Cypress Mobile Valley Trailer Park
  • Forres
  • Fort Walsh
  • Hatton, dissolved as a village, March 15, 1934[6]
  • Kincorth
  • Mackid
  • Maxwelton
  • Tannahill

It is adjacent to an Indian reserve of the Nekaneet Cree Nation.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,337—    
19861,276−4.6%
19911,213−4.9%
19961,193−1.6%
20011,156−3.1%
20061,167+1.0%
20111,154−1.1%
20161,068−7.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 recorded a population of 1,068 living in 320 of its 538 total private dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,154. With a land area of 3,243.33 km2 (1,252.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 recorded a population of 1,154, a -1.1% change from its 2006 population of 1,167. With a land area of 3,242.96 km2 (1,252.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Economy

Its main industry is ranching.

Government

The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Walter Ehret while its administrator is Christine Hoffman.[3] The RM's office is located in Maple Creek.[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 Maple Creek No. 111". 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. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
  6. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "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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