Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373

Aberdeen No. 373
RM of Aberdeen No. 373
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373
Aberdeen No. 373
Location of Aberdeen No. 373 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°19′55″N 106°16′12″W / 52.332°N 106.27°W / 52.332; -106.27Coordinates: 52°19′55″N 106°16′12″W / 52.332°N 106.27°W / 52.332; -106.27
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Area
 • Total 673.42 km2 (260.01 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 1,379
 • Density 2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Website www.rmofaberdeen.ca

Aberdeen No. 373 (2006 Population 765) is a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the South Saskatchewan River encompassing 673.43 square kilometers in area. It is located in census Division No. 15. The rural municipality has within its boundaries the Town of Aberdeen which has its own municipal council. Edenburg, Laniwci, Strawberry Hills, and Strawberry Ridge are a part of the R.M. for civic matters. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal g

overnance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator.

Major industry in the rural municipality include the Dreyfus Inland Grain Terminal (near CN line), Horizon Seed Processors pulse crop facility (also near the CN line) and the Hold On Industries manufacturing facility. The area economy is dominated by agriculture.[1]

Statistics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Aberdeen No. 373 community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 1,379 (35.7% from 2011) 1,016 (32.8% from 2006) 765 (-6.3% from 2001)
Land area: 673.42 km2 (260.01 sq mi) 673.42 km2 (260.01 sq mi) 673.43 km2 (260.01 sq mi)
Population density: 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Median age: 35.9 (M: 35.9, F: 35.9) 39.5 (M: 39.6, F: 39.5) N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A)
Total private dwellings: 558 380 289
Median household income: $N/A
References: 2016[2] 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

History[6]

On June 24, 1909, a committee submitted a petition to organize 7 full and 3 partial townships. The petition was granted on July 26, 1909 by the Municipal Committee (with John J. Heinrich of Aberdeen as their representative). The Rural Municipality was established December 13,1909. Since then, one township was annexed by the R.M. of Corman Park.

During the period of 1915 -1919, considerable road improvements and construction took place because of the new popularity of automobiles. Roads still remain the major concerns for the municipality. Today, the R.M. of Aberdeen maintains over 340 miles of road in the summer and over 200 miles of road in the winter. Highways # 41 and # 27 run through the R.M.

The R.M. of Aberdeen is the home of the Fish Creek Historical Site where a monument sits at General Middleton’s Camp. The battlefield where Middleton fought the Riel troops during the Riel Rebellion is located one mile south east of the camp where two additional monuments to the historical battle have been placed. The Clarkboro Ferry is located close to the Historical Clarke’s Crossing where Middleton’s troops crossed the South Saskatchewan on their way to the Fish Creek Battle from North Battleford. A monument to Clarke’s Crossing has been placed on Edenburg road, south west of the Town of Aberdeen.

Communities

The rural municipality provides police, health, education and highway maintenance services to the rural areas within its townships. The services may be provided from one of the following communities within the municipality boundaries.

Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

  • C.N.R. Winnipeg-Edmonton Main Line—serves Vonda, Aberdeen, Clarkboro, Warman.[7]

Saskatchewan Highways and Roads

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

As the RM is responsible for snow removal, upkeep and repair in conjunction with the provincial highway department, this are the main Saskatchewan highways served by Aberdeen No. 373

  • Highway 27—serves Vonda to Aberdeen
  • Highway 41—serves Alvena to Saskatoon
  • Highway 784—Highway 4 to Highway 41 near Aberdeen
  • Highway 785—Highway 12 to Highway 41 near Aberdeen
  • Bettker Road, Saskatchewan—travels North-South intersects Highway 41
  • Bergheim Road, Saskatchewan—travels East-West intersects Betken Road and Highway 41
  • Drager Road, Saskatchewan—North side of highway.
  • Gordon Road, Saskatchewan—South side of highway.
  • Edenburg Road, Saskatchewan
  • Old Trail Road, Saskatchewan

Location relative to other Rural Municipalities

There are 298 rural local governments which are also called rural municipalities. They join from border to border with each other so that the entirety of the province of Saskatchewan has either a rm or urban municipal government to provide basic services.[8]

Heritage properties

There is one historical building located within the rural municipality, the St. Paul's Bergheim Evangelical Lutheran Church constructed in 1919 by early immigrants from Germany. The church is located on a 12-hectare parcel of land on Bergheim Road. The church is still in use.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Sask Biz
  2. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "A Brief RM History". RM of Aberdeen.
  7. ↑ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
  8. ↑ Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
  9. ↑ St. Paul's Bergheim Evangelical Lutheran Church Heritage Property Details
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