Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42
Willow Bunch No. 42 | |
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Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42 | |
![]() Location of the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 49°21′29″N 105°45′47″W / 49.358°N 105.763°WCoordinates: 49°21′29″N 105°45′47″W / 49.358°N 105.763°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 3 |
SARM division | 2 |
Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
Provincial riding | Wood River |
Formed[2] | November 21, 1912 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Denis Bellefleur |
• Governing body | RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 Council |
• Administrator | Sharleine Eger |
• Office location | Willow Bunch |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,047.77 km2 (404.55 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 306 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Postal code | S0H 4K0 |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Willow Bunch No. 42 (2016 population: 306) 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 south central portion of the province.
History[]
The RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 incorporated as a rural municipality on November 21, 1912.[2]
- Heritage properties
There is one historical building located within the RM.
- Grand Valley Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1916, in Grand Valley[5]
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Towns
- Willow Bunch
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Organized hamlets[6]
- Scout Lake
- Localities
- Grand Valley
- Lisieux
- Saint Victor, dissolved as a village February 26, 2003
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 recorded a population of 306 living in 154 of its 175 total private dwellings, a -15.2% change from its 2011 population of 361. With a land area of 1,047.77 km2 (404.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 recorded a population of 361, a -11.3% change from its 2006 population of 407. With a land area of 1,047.8 km2 (404.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[9]
Government[]
The RM of Willow Bunch No. 42 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Denis Bellefleur while its administrator is Sharleine Eger.[3] The RM's office is located in Willow Bunch.[3]
Transportation[]
The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[10] The Willow Bunch Airport was an airport located within the municipality. The airport closed in 2009.
References[]
- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Willow Bunch No. 42". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Grand Valley Church
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Willow Bunch No. 42, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 3, Saskatchewan