Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34

The Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34 (2016 population: 375) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1.

Browning No. 34
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Browning No. 34
Location of the RM of Browning No. 34 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.389°N 102.650°W / 49.389; -102.650[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReevePius Loustel
 • Governing bodyRM of Browning No. 34 Council
 • AdministratorDena Scott
 • Office locationLampman
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land823.38 km2 (317.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total375
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 1N0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Browning No. 34 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] In 1912, the RM had a population of 1,800.[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981687—    
1986657−4.4%
1991550−16.3%
1996552+0.4%
2001485−12.1%
2006426−12.2%
2011399−6.3%
2016375−6.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Browning No. 34 recorded a population of 375 living in 144 of its 163 total private dwellings, a -6% change from its 2011 population of 399. With a land area of 823.38 km2 (317.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Browning No. 34 recorded a population of 399, a -6.3% change from its 2006 population of 426. With a land area of 823.39 km2 (317.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Browning No. 34 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 Pius Loustel while its administrator is Dena Scott.[3] The RM's office is located in Lampman.[3]

Transportation

The Lampman Airport is located within the rural municipality.

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 Browning No. 34". 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. Sask Biz
  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.
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