Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183

Fertile Belt No. 183 (2011 population: 785)[1] is a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 1,006.68 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains its office in Stockholm, Saskatchewan.[2] 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 governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator.

Demographics

Canada census – Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 community profile
2011 2006
Population: 785 (1.8%% from 2006) 771 (-11.6%% from 2001)
Land area: 1,006.68 km2 (388.68 sq mi) 1,006.68 km2 (388.68 sq mi)
Population density: 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age: 45.3 (M: 46.6, F: 43.8)
Total private dwellings: 366 347
Median household income: $65,195
Notes: Some of the 2011 figures are from Statistics Canada's 2011 census corrections and updates.[1] – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Communities

Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities

Historical buildings

There are two historical buildings located within the rural municipality:

  • Our Lady of Assumption (Kaposvar) Roman Catholic Church - (also called Kaposvar Museum) Located in Esterhazy, the building was erected in 1906-1907 by Brothers of Father Jules Pirot with Hungarian farmers hauling stones from the surrounding area.[6]
  • New Stockholm Lutheran Church - (also called Swedish Evangelical Lutheran New Strockholm Church) the building was erected in 1917 by Swedish immigrants. The church is located in the village of Stockholm.[7]

Transportation

The Esterhazy Airport is located within the rural municipality.

References

  1. 1 2 "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. ↑ Saskatchewan Municipal Database
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  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. ↑ Our Lady of Assumption (Kaposvar) Roman Catholic Church Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ New Stockholm Lutheran Church Archived 2014-03-23 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 50°37′03″N 102°13′54″W / 50.61750°N 102.23167°W / 50.61750; -102.23167


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