Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63
The Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63 (2016 population: {{nts|492}) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Moose Mountain No. 63 | |
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Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63 | |
Location of the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49.611°N 102.143°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 1 |
SARM division | 1 |
Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
Provincial riding | Cannington |
Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Kelly Brimner |
• Governing body | RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 Council |
• Administrator | Lynne Hewitt |
• Office location | Carlyle |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 492 |
• Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0C 0R0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Website | Official website |
History
The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
- Heritage properties
There is historical building located within the RM.
- Church of All Saints, Cannington Manor - Constructed in 1885, and now located within the Cannington Manor Provincial Park.[5]
Geography
Cannington Manor Provincial Park is located within the RM.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Organized hamlets[6]
- Localities[7]
- Carlyle Lake Resort (White Bear)
- Cowper
- Fremantle
- Glen Adelaide
- Service
- Steppes
- Wordsworth
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 recorded a population of 492 living in 189 of its 218 total private dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2011 population of 475. With a land area of 738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 recorded a population of 480, a -1.4% change from its 2006 population of 487. With a land area of 740.74 km2 (286.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2011.[10]
Government
The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 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 Kelly Brimner while its administrator is Lynne Hewitt.[3] The RM's office is located in Carlyle.[3]
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 Moose Mountain No. 63". 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.
- Church of All Saints, Cannington Manor
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
- "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.