Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72

The Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 (2016 population: 279) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Lake of the Rivers No. 72
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72
Location of the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.622°N 105.928°W / 49.622; -105.928[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveNorm Nordgulen
 • Governing bodyRM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 Council
 • AdministratorShanese Mielke
 • Office locationAssiniboia
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total279
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 0B0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Lake Of The Rivers No. 72 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Davyroyd
  • Willows, dissolved as a village, January 1, 1950[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981506—    
1986495−2.2%
1991413−16.6%
1996423+2.4%
2001376−11.1%
2006326−13.3%
2011302−7.4%
2016279−7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 279 living in 111 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -7.6% change from its 2011 population of 302. With a land area of 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 302, a -7.4% change from its 2006 population of 326. With a land area of 677.51 km2 (261.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Norm Nordgulen while its administrator is Shanese Mielke.[3] The RM's office is located in Assiniboia.[3]

Transportation

The Assiniboia Airport is located in 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 Lake of the Rivers No. 72". 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. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  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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