Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319

The Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319 (2016 population: 344) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

Winslow No. 319
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319
Location of the RM of Winslow No. 319 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.745°N 108.772°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	13
SARM division	6
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Sheldon McLean
• Governing body	RM of Winslow No. 319 Council
• Administrator	Regan MacDonald
• Office location	Dodsland
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	798.07 km^2 (308.14 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	344
• Density	0.4/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Winslow No. 319 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Dodsland
• Plenty

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Ava
• Druid (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953)[5]
• Millerdale
• Wallisville
• Whitepool

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	564	—
1986	533	−5.5%
1991	447	−16.1%
1996	390	−12.8%
2001	343	−12.1%
2006	296	−13.7%
2011	324	+9.5%
2016	344	+6.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Winslow No. 319 recorded a population of 344 living in 127 of its 137 total private dwellings, a 6.2% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 798.07 km² (308.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Winslow No. 319 recorded a population of 324, a 9.5% change from its 2006 population of 296. With a land area of 798.07 km² (308.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Winslow No. 319 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 Sheldon McLean while its administrator is Regan MacDonald.[3] The RM's office is located in Dodsland.[3]

Transportation

• Highway 31—serves Dodsland, Saskatchewan and Plenty, Saskatchewan
• Highway 658—serves Dodsland, Saskatchewan

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of communities 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 Winslow No. 319". 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. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
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.