Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63

The Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63 (2016 population: {{nts|492}) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Moose Mountain No. 63
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63
Location of the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.611°N 102.143°W / 49.611; -102.143[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveKelly Brimner
 • Governing bodyRM of Moose Mountain No. 63 Council
 • AdministratorLynne Hewitt
 • Office locationCarlyle
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total492
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 0R0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Heritage properties

There is historical building located within the RM.

Geography

Cannington Manor Provincial Park is located within the RM.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[6]
Localities[7]
  • Carlyle Lake Resort (White Bear)
  • Cowper
  • Fremantle
  • Glen Adelaide
  • Service
  • Steppes
  • Wordsworth

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981757—    
1986710−6.2%
1991581−18.2%
1996565−2.8%
2001515−8.8%
2006482−6.4%
2011480−0.4%
2016492+2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 recorded a population of 492 living in 189 of its 218 total private dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2011 population of 475. With a land area of 738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 recorded a population of 480, a -1.4% change from its 2006 population of 487. With a land area of 740.74 km2 (286.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government

The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 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 Kelly Brimner while its administrator is Lynne Hewitt.[3] The RM's office is located in Carlyle.[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 Moose Mountain No. 63". 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. Church of All Saints, Cannington Manor
  6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
  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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