Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66

The Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66 (2016 population: 438) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1.

Griffin No. 66

Hastings No. 66 (1909–1910)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66
Location of the RM of Griffin No. 66 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.654°N 103.429°W / 49.654; -103.429[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Name change[3]January 30, 1910 (from RM of Hastings No. 66)
Government
 • ReeveStacey Lund
 • Governing bodyRM of Griffin No. 66 Council
 • AdministratorTawnya Moore
 • Office locationGriffin
Area
 (2016)[5]
 • Land816.59 km2 (315.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total438
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1G0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Hastings No. 66 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Griffin No. 66 on January 30, 1910.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981587—    
1986544−7.3%
1991465−14.5%
1996421−9.5%
2001395−6.2%
2006334−15.4%
2011398+19.2%
2016438+10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Griffin No. 66 recorded a population of 438 living in 163 of its 202 total private dwellings, a 10.1% change from its 2011 population of 398. With a land area of 816.59 km2 (315.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Griffin No. 66 recorded a population of 398, a 19.2% change from its 2006 population of 334. With a land area of 816.59 km2 (315.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Griffin No. 66 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Stacey Lund while its administrator is Tawnya Moore.[4] The RM's office is located in Griffin.[4]

Transportation
Rail[9]
  • Weyburn-Stoughton Branch C.P.R. – serves Weyburn, Hume, Griffin, Froude, Stoughton
  • Boundary Subdivision C.N.R – serves Brough, Griffin, Innes, Huntoon, Viewfield.
Roads[10]

See also

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. "Municipality Details: RM of Griffin No. 66". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
  10. Eversoft Streets and Trips
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