Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459

The Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459 (2016 population: 554) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

See also: Kinistino

Kinistino No. 459
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459
Location of the RM of Kinistino No. 459 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.099°N 104.917°W / 53.099; -104.917[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveVance Shmyr
 • Governing bodyRM of Kinistino No. 459 Council
 • AdministratorJacquelynne Mann
 • Office locationKinistino
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land948.46 km2 (366.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total554
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Kinistino No. 459 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
  • Kinistino
Villages
Localities
  • Brockington
  • Fort a la Corne
  • North Star
  • Pahonan
  • Pine Bluff

A reserves of the James Smith First Nation is also surrounded by the RM.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,184—    
19861,086−8.3%
1991954−12.2%
1996866−9.2%
2001817−5.7%
2006713−12.7%
2011531−25.5%
2016554+4.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kinistino No. 459 recorded a population of 554 living in 205 of its 231 total private dwellings, a -9.6% change from its 2011 population of 613. With a land area of 948.46 km2 (366.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Kinistino No. 459 recorded a population of 613, a -14% change from its 2006 population of 713. With a land area of 949.04 km2 (366.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Attractions
  • Kinistino District Pioneer Museum
  • Fort a la Corne Provincial Forest
  • Fort de la Corne

Government

The RM of Kinistino No. 459 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 Vance Shmyr while its administrator is Jacquelynne Mann.[3] The RM's office is located in Kinistino.[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 Kinistino No. 459". 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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