Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108
Bone Creek No. 108 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 | |
 Administrative office in Shaunavon | |
 Location of the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′48″N 108°14′46″W / 49.830°N 108.246°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Mel Larson |
| • Governing body | RM of Bone Creek No. 108 Council |
| • Administrator | Lana Bavle |
| • Office location | Shaunavon |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 847.16 km2 (327.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 394 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 (2016 population: 394) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
History
[edit]The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM of Bone Creek No. 108.
- Hamlets
- Localities[5]
- Illerbrun
- Instow, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953.[6]
- Scotsguard, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1951.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 had a population of 362 living in 107 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 834.81 km2 (322.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 recorded a population of 394 living in 111 of its 128 total private dwellings, a 15.9% change from its 2011 population of 340. With a land area of 847.16 km2 (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 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 Mel Larson while its administrator is Lana Bavle.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Roads
- Highway 13—serves Instow, Saskatchewan
Scotsguard, Saskatchewan - Highway 631—serves Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
Simmie, Saskatchewan - Highway 343—serves Simmie, Saskatchewan
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 Bone Creek No. 108". 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.
- ^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ^ "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.
