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Rural Municipality of Milden No. 286

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Coordinates: 51°25′19″N 107°33′00″W / 51.422°N 107.550°W / 51.422; -107.550
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Milden No. 286
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Milden No. 286
Location of the RM of Milden No. 286 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Milden No. 286 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°25′19″N 107°33′00″W / 51.422°N 107.550°W / 51.422; -107.550[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
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 • ReeveGrant Thomson
 • Governing bodyRM of Milden No. 286 Council
 • AdministratorDenise Ward
 • Office locationMilden
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land735.29 km2 (283.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total327
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Milden No. 286 (2016 population: 327) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

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The RM of Milden No. 286 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

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There are two lakes within the RM – Barber Lake and Milden Lake.[5] Barber Lake and its outflow, Macdonald Creek, are within the Barber Lake (SK 050) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada. The IBA covers an area of 56.51 square kilometres (21.82 sq mi) and is an important habitat to several bird species, including the canvasback, Ross's goose, lesser scaup, eared grebe, American coot, dowitcher, Wilson's phalarope, ferruginous hawk, long-billed curlew, upland sandpiper, and the chestnut-collared longspur.[6]

Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981453—    
1986381−15.9%
1991328−13.9%
1996326−0.6%
2001289−11.3%
2006215−25.6%
2011283+31.6%
2016327+15.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Milden No. 286 had a population of 280 living in 75 of its 97 total private dwellings, a change of -14.4% from its 2016 population of 327. With a land area of 732.95 km2 (282.99 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Milden No. 286 recorded a population of 327 living in 97 of its 114 total private dwellings, a 15.5% change from its 2011 population of 283. With a land area of 735.29 km2 (283.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

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Government

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The RM of Milden No. 286 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Grant Thomson while its administrator is Denise Ward.[3] The RM's office is located in Milden.[3]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Milden No. 286". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Milden Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Barber Lake". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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