Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94

The Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94 (2016 population: 230) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Hazelwood No. 94
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Hazelwood No. 94
Location of the RM of Hazelwood No. 94 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.863°N 102.688°W / 49.863; -102.688[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Moosomin
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveJames Husband
 • Governing bodyRM of Hazelwood No. 94 Council
 • AdministratorGary Vargo
 • Office locationKipling
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land743.81 km2 (287.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total230
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 2S0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Hazelwood No. 94 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical property located within the RM.

  • Bekevar Hungarian Presbyterian Church - Constructed in 1911, and located within Bekevar, Saskatchewan.[5]

Geography

Moose Mountain Provincial Park is located within the RM.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981505—    
1986472−6.5%
1991415−12.1%
1996398−4.1%
2001308−22.6%
2006272−11.7%
2011246−9.6%
2016230−6.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Hazelwood No. 94 recorded a population of 230 living in 94 of its 112 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 246. With a land area of 743.81 km2 (287.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Hazelwood No. 94 recorded a population of 246, a -7.9% change from its 2006 population of 267. With a land area of 743.81 km2 (287.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Economy

Its major industry is agriculture.[9]

Government

The RM of Hazelwood No. 94 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is James Husband while its administrator is Gary Vargo.[3] The RM's office is located in Kipling.[3]

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 Hazelwood No. 94". 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. Bekevar Hungarian Presbyterian Church
  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.
  9. Sask Biz
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