Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51

The Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51 (2016 population: 379) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest corner of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border to the south and the Alberta boundary to the west.

Reno No. 51
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51
View of Robsart from the Robsart Hospital
Location of the RM of Reno No. 51 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.342°N 109.551°W / 49.342; -109.551[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division4
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills--Grasslands
Provincial ridingCypress Hills
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveBrian McMillan
 • Governing bodyRM of Reno No. 51 Council
 • Acting AdministratorTanya Howell
 • Office locationConsul
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land3,461.61 km2 (1,336.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total379
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 0P0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 13
Highway 18
Highway 21
Highway 615
Waterway(s)Cypress Lake
Battle Creek
Middle Creek
Lodge Creek

History

The RM of Reno No. 51 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] Reno, Nevada and Reno County, Kansas are both named for Jesse Lee Reno, a Union general in the American Civil War. However, no record exists of why the Saskatchewan RM's name might derive from this source. An alternative explanation is that RENO is an acronym of four rural post offices in the vicinity - Russthorn (near Robsart), Eden Valley (southwest of Cypress Lake), Nashlyn (south of Consul), and Oxarat (west of Cypress Lake). Although Nashlyn then lay outside the boundary of the RM, similar acronymic names are not unknown on the Canadian prairies; see also Sangudo, Alberta.[5]

Geography

The RM of Reno No. 51 is in the southwest corner of the province. It neighbours Hill County and Blaine County in Montana to the south and Cypress County in Alberta to the west. Within Saskatchewan, it is adjacent to the RMs of Maple Creek No. 111, White Valley No. 49, and Frontier No. 19.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Localities[6]

Climate

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981648—    
1986594−8.3%
1991574−3.4%
1996539−6.1%
2001442−18.0%
2006462+4.5%
2011399−13.6%
2016379−5.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Reno No. 51 recorded a population of 379 living in 156 of its 179 total private dwellings, a -5% change from its 2011 population of 399. With a land area of 3,461.61 km2 (1,336.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Reno No. 51 recorded a population of 399, a -13.6% change from its 2006 population of 462. With a land area of 3,460.66 km2 (1,336.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) in 2011.[11]

Attractions
Local attractions
Regional attractions

Government

The RM of Reno No. 51 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Brian McMillan while its administrator is Tanya Howell.[3] The RM's office is located in Consul.[3]

Transportation

The following is a list of Saskatchewan highways and provincial roads, railways, and other forms of transportation that service the area.

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 Reno No. 51". 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. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
  7. "Covered population 2002" (PDF). Saskatchewan Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
  8. "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. "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.
  12. T. rex Discovery Centre, Eastend, Saskatchewan
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