Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315
Montrose No. 315 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315 | |
 Location of the RM of Montrose No. 315 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′54″N 107°02′42″W / 51.765°N 107.045°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Murray Purcell |
| • Governing body | RM of Montrose No. 315 Council |
| • Administrator | Desiree Bouvier |
| • Office location | Delisle |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 898.38 km2 (346.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 712 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Montrose No. 315 (2016 population: 712) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5.
History
[edit]The RM of Montrose No. 315 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Donavon
- Gledhow
- Laura (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1954, again December 28, 1978)
- Swanson
- Valley Park
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Montrose No. 315 had a population of 647 living in 249 of its 283 total private dwellings, a change of -9.1% from its 2016 population of 712. With a land area of 897.57 km2 (346.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Montrose No. 315 recorded a population of 712 living in 269 of its 299 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 712. With a land area of 898.38 km2 (346.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Montrose No. 315 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 Murray Purcell while its administrator is Desiree Bouvier.[3] The RM's office is located in Delisle.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Saskatchewan Highway 7
- Saskatchewan Highway 45
- Saskatchewan Highway 766
- Canadian National Railway Company
- Big Sky Railway Corporation
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 Montrose No. 315". 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.
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