Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152

The Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152 (2016 population: 323) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.

Spy Hill No. 152
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Spy Hill No. 152
Location of the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.517°N 101.764°W / 50.517; -101.764[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division5
SARM division1
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveBob Bruce
 • Governing bodyRM of Spy Hill No. 152 Council
 • AdministratorCarey Nicholauson
 • Office locationSpy Hill
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land679.33 km2 (262.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total323
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Spy Hill No. 152 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It was previously established as a local improvement district on January 3, 1910.

Heritage properties

There is one heritage building located within the RM.

  • Voysey Farmhouse Site, constructed in 1917, is representative of an early farm settlement of the period[5]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981611—    
1986624+2.1%
1991553−11.4%
1996496−10.3%
2001409−17.5%
2006365−10.8%
2011366+0.3%
2016323−11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 recorded a population of 323 living in 126 of its 133 total private dwellings, a -11.7% change from its 2011 population of 366. With a land area of 679.33 km2 (262.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Spy Hill No. 152 recorded a population of 366, a 0.3% change from its 2006 population of 365. With a land area of 679.28 km2 (262.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

The Carlton Trail Regional Park is within the RM's boundaries.

Government

The RM of Spy Hill No. 152 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 Bob Bruce while its administrator is Carey Nicholauson.[3] The RM's office is located in Spy Hill.[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 Spy Hill No. 152". 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. Voysey Farmhouse Site
  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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