Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°39′00″N 106°35′53″W / 49.650°N 106.598°W / 49.650; -106.598[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division3SARM division2Federal ridingCypress Hills—GrasslandsProvincial ridingWood RiverFormed[2]December 9, 1912Government • ReeveDavid Sproule • Governing bodyRM of Wood River No. 74 Council • AdministratorBrekke Massé • Office locationLaflecheArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total433 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0H 2K0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74 (2016 population: 433) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wood River No. 74 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Parks

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981542—    
1986524−3.3%
1991487−7.1%
1996437−10.3%
2001370−15.3%
2006387+4.6%
2011324−16.3%
2016433+33.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wood River No. 74 had a population of 466 living in 199 of its 281 total private dwellings, a change of 7.6% from its 2016 population of 433. With a land area of 824.84 km2 (318.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wood River No. 74 recorded a population of 433 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a 33.6% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 838.45 km2 (323.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Wood River No. 74 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 David Sproule while its administrator is Brekke Massé.[3] The RM's office is located in Lafleche.[3]

References

  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 c d "Municipality Details: RM of Wood River No. 74". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "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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