Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404
Laird No. 404 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 | |
 Location of the RM of Laird No. 404 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′53″N 106°46′23″W / 52.598°N 106.773°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Terry Knippel |
| • Governing body | RM of Laird No. 404 Council |
| • Administrator | Bertha Buhler |
| • Office location | Waldheim |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,387 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 (2016 population: 1,387) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
History
[edit]The RM of Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laird No. 404 had a population of 1,304 living in 396 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 1,387. With a land area of 725.42 km2 (280.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Laird No. 404 recorded a population of 1,387 living in 400 of its 415 total private dwellings, a 11.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,240. With a land area of 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Attractions
[edit]- Fort Carlton
- Hepburn Museum of Wheat[8]
- Waldheim Regional Park
- Shekinah Retreat Centre[9]
Government
[edit]The RM of Laird No. 404 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 Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler.[3] The RM's office is located in Waldheim.[3]
Transportation
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Laird No. 404". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "The Hepburn Museum of Wheat". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Shekinah Retreat Centre". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
