Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123
Silverwood No. 123 | |
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Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 | |
Coordinates: 50°10′44″N 102°11′46″W / 50.179°N 102.196°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 5 |
SARM division | 1 |
Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
Provincial riding | Moosomin |
Formed[2] | October 31, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | William MacPherson |
• Governing body | RM of Silverwood No. 123 Council |
• Administrator | Jennalee Beutler |
• Office location | Whitewood |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 844.61 km2 (326.11 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 410 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Website | S0G 5C0 |
The Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 (2016 population: 410) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
History
The RM of Silverwood No. 123 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 31, 1911.[2]
Geography
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.[5]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Fairmede
- Langbank
- St. Hubert
- Vandura
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 had a population of 355 living in 132 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2016 population of 410. With a land area of 827.96 km2 (319.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 recorded a population of 410 living in 158 of its 165 total private dwellings, a -12% change from its 2011 population of 466. With a land area of 844.61 km2 (326.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The RM of Silverwood No. 123 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 William MacPherson while its administrator is Jennalee Beutler.[3] The RM's office is located in Whitewood.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "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 Silverwood No. 123". 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 Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "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.