Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44
Waverley No. 44 | |
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Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 | |
Coordinates: 49°16′30″N 106°34′05″W / 49.275°N 106.568°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
SARM division | 2 |
Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
Provincial riding | Wood River |
Formed[2] | February 1, 1913 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Lloyd Anderson |
• Governing body | RM of Waverley No. 44 Council |
• Administrator | Stacey Poirer |
• Office location | Glentworth |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,429.3 km2 (551.9 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 336 |
• Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0H 1V0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 (2016 population: 336) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County in Montana.
History
[edit]The RM of Waverley No. 44 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Waverley No. 44 had a population of 295 living in 127 of its 143 total private dwellings, a change of -12.2% from its 2016 population of 336. With a land area of 1,425.78 km2 (550.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Waverley No. 44 recorded a population of 336 living in 143 of its 160 total private dwellings, a -6.4% change from its 2011 population of 359. With a land area of 1,429.3 km2 (551.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
[edit]The RM includes the eastern portion (or "East Block") of Grasslands National Park.
Government
[edit]The RM of Waverley No. 44 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Lloyd Anderson while its administrator is Deidre Nelson.[3] The RM's office is located in Glentworth.[3]
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 Waverley No. 44". 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.