Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43

The Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 (2016 population: 377) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Daniels County in Montana.

Old Post No. 43
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43
Flintoft
Strathallan
Canopus
Pickthall
Location of the RM of Old Post No. 43 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.326°N 106.268°W / 49.326; -106.268[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1967
Government
 • Reevevacant
 • Governing bodyRM of Old Post No. 43 Council
 • AdministratorVickie Greffard
 • Office locationWood Mountain
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,757 km2 (678 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total377
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 4L0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Old Post No. 43 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1967.[2]

Heritage properties

There is one heritage building located within the RM.

  • Elm Springs Roumanian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1926, the church is in the Elma Springs area. Originally constructed by Roumanian immigrants and originally called the Ascension of Our Lord Church it played an important role in the community. Today it is only used for a few services per year.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981838—    
1986637−24.0%
1991628−1.4%
1996531−15.4%
2001475−10.5%
2006394−17.1%
2011395+0.3%
2016377−4.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Old Post No. 43 recorded a population of 377 living in 151 of its 171 total private dwellings, a -4.6% change from its 2011 population of 395. With a land area of 1,757 km2 (678 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Old Post No. 43 recorded a population of 395, a 0.3% change from its 2006 population of 394. With a land area of 1,757 km2 (678 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions
Events
  • Wood Mountain Stampede, oldest continuous annual Rodeo in Canada. It has run since 1890.[13]
  • Wood Mountain Farmers Market[14]
  • Wood Mountain Trade Fair
  • Redneck Rumble[15]

Government

The RM of Old Post No. 43 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve position is vacant while the RM's administrator is Vickie Greffard.[3] The RM's office is located in Wood Mountain.[3]

Transportation

The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[16]

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 Old Post No. 43". 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. Elm Springs Roumanian Orthodox Church
  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.
  9. Wood Mountain Regional Park
  10. http://www.woodmountainpark.ca/ Wood Mountain Regional Park Official website
  11. Wood Mountain Rodeo & Ranching Museum
  12. Wood Mountain Post Historic Park
  13. http://www.woodmountain.ca/Stampd.html
  14. Wood Mountain Farmers Market
  15. Redneck Rumble
  16. Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report
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