Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253
Willner No. 253 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253 | |
 Location of the RM of Willner No. 253 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′37″N 106°12′50″W / 51.227°N 106.214°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Len Palmer |
| • Governing body | RM of Willner No. 253 Council |
| • Administrator | Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman |
| • Office location | Davidson |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253 (2016 population: 255) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.
History
[edit]The RM of Willner No. 253 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
[edit]The RM is between the RMs of Arm River No. 252 and Loreburn No. 254.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willner No. 253 had a population of 293 living in 93 of its 108 total private dwellings, a change of 14.9% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 836.21 km2 (322.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willner No. 253 recorded a population of 255 living in 98 of its 102 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 245. With a land area of 835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Willner No. 253 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 Len Palmer while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[3] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[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 Willner No. 253". 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.
