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Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252

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Coordinates: 51°13′26″N 105°49′26″W / 51.224°N 105.824°W / 51.224; -105.824
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Arm River No. 252
Girvin No. 252 (1909–1912)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252
Location of the RM of Arm River No. 252 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Arm River No. 252 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°13′26″N 105°49′26″W / 51.224°N 105.824°W / 51.224; -105.824[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Name change[3]June 29, 1912 (from RM of Girvin No. 252)
Government
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 • ReeveWayne Obrigewitsch
 • Governing bodyRM of Arm River No. 252 Council
 • AdministratorYvonne (Bonny) Goodsman
 • Office locationDavidson
Area
 (2016)[5]
 • Land725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total
250
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 (2016 population: 250) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located along Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina.

History

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The RM of Girvin No. 252 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Arm River No. 252 on June 29, 1912.[3]

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Girvin (dissolved as a village, December 19, 2005)

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981392—    
1986374−4.6%
1991335−10.4%
1996304−9.3%
2001271−10.9%
2006240−11.4%
2011249+3.8%
2016250+0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arm River No. 252 had a population of 258 living in 100 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 250. With a land area of 721.58 km2 (278.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arm River No. 252 recorded a population of 250 living in 98 of its 109 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Government

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The RM of Arm River No. 252 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Obrigewitsch while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[4] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[4]

Transportation

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Rail[9]
  • Regina Branch C.N.R—serves Bethune, Findlater, Chamberlain, Aylesbury, Craik, Girvin, Davidson, Bladworth, Kenaston, Strong
Roads[10]

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 "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Arm River No. 252". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
  10. ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips
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