Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
Silverwood No. 123 | |
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Rural municipality | |
Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 | |
RM's logo on its office building | |
Location of the RM of Silverwood No. 123 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°10′44″N 102°11′46″W / 50.179°N 102.196°W / 50.179; -102.196 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 5 |
SARM division | 1 |
Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
Provincial riding | Moosomin |
Formed | October 31, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | William MacPherson |
• Governing body | RM of Silverwood No. 123 Council |
• Administrator | Jennalee Beutler |
• Office location | Whitewood |
Area | |
• Land | 844.61 km (326.11 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 410 |
• Density | 0.5/km (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.
Geography
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Fairmede
- Langbank
- St. Hubert
- Vandura
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 806 | — |
1986 | 785 | −2.6% |
1991 | 639 | −18.6% |
1996 | 608 | −4.9% |
2001 | 511 | −16.0% |
2006 | 449 | −12.1% |
2011 | 466 | +3.8% |
2016 | 410 | −12.0% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics |
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 km (319.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.
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 km (326.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.
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. The reeve of the RM is William MacPherson while its administrator is Jennalee Beutler. The RM's office is located in Whitewood.
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.
- ^ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Municipality Details: RM of Silverwood No. 123". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "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.
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