Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290

The Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 (2016 population: 1,049) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

Kindersley No. 290
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290
Location of the RM of Kindersley No. 290 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.509°N 109.143°W / 51.509; -109.143[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveGlen Harrison
 • Governing bodyRM of Kindersley No. 290 Council
 • AdministratorGlenda M. Giles
 • Office locationKindersley
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land2,112.68 km2 (815.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,049
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Kindersley No. 290 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
  • Kindersley
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.

Localities
  • Fairmount
  • Pinkham
  • Verendrye

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,204—    
19861,230+2.2%
19911,083−12.0%
19961,188+9.7%
20011,138−4.2%
20061,042−8.4%
2011987−5.3%
20161,049+6.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kindersley No. 290 recorded a population of 1,049 living in 354 of its 401 total private dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2011 population of 987. With a land area of 2,112.68 km2 (815.71 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 Kindersley No. 290 recorded a population of 987, a -5.3% change from its 2006 population of 1,042. With a land area of 2,113.36 km2 (815.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Kindersley No. 290 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Harrison while its administrator is Glenda M. Giles.[3] The RM's office is located in Kindersley.[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 Kindersley No. 290". 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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