Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136

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Coulee No. 136
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136
Location of the RM of Coulee No. 136 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Coulee No. 136 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°10′44″N 107°26′31″W / 50.179°N 107.442°W / 50.179; -107.442Coordinates: 50°10′44″N 107°26′31″W / 50.179°N 107.442°W / 50.179; -107.442[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division3
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveGreg Targerson
 • Governing bodyRM of Coulee No. 136 Council
 • AdministratorTammy Knight
 • Office locationSwift Current
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land843.69 km2 (325.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total563
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 363

Highway 721
Waterway(s)Braddock Lake

The Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136 (2016 population: 563) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3. The RM is located in the southwest portion of the province, southeast of the City of Swift Current.

History[]

The RM of Coulee No. 136 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets
Localities

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981755—    
1986736−2.5%
1991663−9.9%
1996584−11.9%
2001559−4.3%
2006509−8.9%
2011582+14.3%
2016563−3.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coulee No. 136 recorded a population of 563 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a -3.3% change from its 2011 population of 582. With a land area of 843.69 km2 (325.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Coulee No. 136 recorded a population of 582, a 14.3% change from its 2006 population of 509. With a land area of 843.69 km2 (325.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government[]

The RM of Coulee No. 136 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Greg Targerson while its administrator is Tammy Knight.[3] The RM's office is located in Swift Current.[3]

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Coulee No. 136". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  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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