Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152
The Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152 (2016 population: 323) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
Spy Hill No. 152 | |
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Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152 | |
Location of the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50.517°N 101.764°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 5 |
SARM division | 1 |
Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Bob Bruce |
• Governing body | RM of Spy Hill No. 152 Council |
• Administrator | Carey Nicholauson |
• Office location | Spy Hill |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 679.33 km2 (262.29 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 323 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
The RM of Spy Hill No. 152 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It was previously established as a local improvement district on January 3, 1910.
- Heritage properties
There is one heritage building located within the RM.
- Voysey Farmhouse Site, constructed in 1917, is representative of an early farm settlement of the period[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 recorded a population of 323 living in 126 of its 133 total private dwellings, a -11.7% change from its 2011 population of 366. With a land area of 679.33 km2 (262.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 recorded a population of 366, a 0.3% change from its 2006 population of 365. With a land area of 679.28 km2 (262.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Attractions
The Carlton Trail Regional Park is within the RM's boundaries.
Government
The RM of Spy Hill No. 152 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 Bob Bruce while its administrator is Carey Nicholauson.[3] The RM's office is located in Spy Hill.[3]
References
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Spy Hill No. 152". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.
- Voysey Farmhouse Site
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "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.