Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349

The Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 (2016 population: 348) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

Grandview No. 349
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349
Location of the RM of Grandview No. 349 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.021°N 108.715°W / 52.021; -108.715[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveSteven Suter
 • Governing bodyRM of Grandview No. 349 Council
 • AdministratorShonda Toner
 • Office locationKelfield
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land715.38 km2 (276.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total348
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Grandview No. 349 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Handel (dissolved as a village, January 1, 2007)
  • Kelfield (dissolved as a village)

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981478—    
1986532+11.3%
1991503−5.5%
1996480−4.6%
2001422−12.1%
2006355−15.9%
2011340−4.2%
2016348+2.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Grandview No. 349 recorded a population of 348 living in 104 of its 116 total private dwellings, a -0.6% change from its 2011 population of 350. With a land area of 715.38 km2 (276.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Grandview No. 349 recorded a population of 340, a -10.5% change from its 2006 population of 380. With a land area of 714.71 km2 (275.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions
  • Biggar Museum
  • Dodsland & District Museum
  • Plenty & District Museum
  • Opuntia Lake National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Government

The RM of Grandview No. 349 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday after the third day of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Steven Suter while its administrator is Shonda Toner.[3] The RM's office is located in Kelfield.[3]

Transportation

See also

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 Grandview No. 349". 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.
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