Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280

The Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280 (2016 population: 135) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. Located in the south-central portion of the province, it is north of the City of Regina.

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of Reford No. 379.

Wreford No. 280
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280
Location of the RM of Wreford No. 280 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.499°N 105.139°W / 51.499; -105.139[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveDean Hobman
 • Governing bodyRM of Wreford No. 280 Council
 • AdministratorMelanie Rich
 • Office locationNokomis
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land798.55 km2 (308.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total135
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 3R0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 15
Highway 20

History

The RM of Wreford No. 280 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Ambassador
  • Hatfield
  • Undora
  • Venn

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981333—    
1986281−15.6%
1991269−4.3%
1996232−13.8%
2001210−9.5%
2006175−16.7%
2011150−14.3%
2016135−10.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wreford No. 280 recorded a population of 135 living in 59 of its 72 total private dwellings, a -10% change from its 2011 population of 150. With a land area of 798.55 km2 (308.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Wreford No. 280 recorded a population of 150, a -14.3% change from its 2006 population of 175. With a land area of 798.55 km2 (308.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Wreford No. 280 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 Dean Hobman while its administrator is Melanie Rich.[3] The RM's office is located in Nokomis.[3]

Transportation
Highway Starting point Communities Ending point
Highway 15 Highway 4Nokomis, HatfieldHighway 16
Highway 20 Highway 3Ambassador, NokomisHighway 99

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 Wreford No. 280". 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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