Rural Municipality of Progress No. 351

The Rural Municipality of Progress No. 351 (2016 population: 268) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

Progress No. 351
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Progress No. 351
Location of the RM of Progress No. 351 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.004°N 109.339°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	13
SARM division	6
Formed[2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
• Reeve	Gordon Meyer
• Governing body	RM of Progress No. 351 Council
• Administrator	Kim Adams
• Office location	Luseland
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	802.06 km^2 (309.68 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	268
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Progress No. 351 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Kerrobert
• Luseland

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Onward
• Superb

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	514	—
1986	491	−4.5%
1991	423	−13.8%
1996	377	−10.9%
2001	340	−9.8%
2006	289	−15.0%
2011	260	−10.0%
2016	268	+3.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Progress No. 351 recorded a population of 268 living in 110 of its 135 total private dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2011 population of 260. With a land area of 802.06 km² (309.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Progress No. 351 recorded a population of 260, a -10% change from its 2006 population of 289. With a land area of 803.09 km² (310.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions

• Luseland & District Museum

Government

The RM of Progress No. 351 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Gordon Meyer while its administrator is Kim Adams.[3] The RM's office is located in Luseland.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 21
• Saskatchewan Highway 31
• Saskatchewan Highway 51
• Saskatchewan Highway 675
• Saskatchewan Highway 771
• Canadian Pacific Railway
• Luseland Airport

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Municipality Details: RM of Progress No. 351". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.