Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276
Foam Lake No. 276 | |
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Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 | |
Coordinates: 51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.762°N 103.541°WCoordinates: 51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.762°N 103.541°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 10 |
SARM division | 4 |
Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Ken Kaban |
• Governing body | RM of Foam Lake No. 276 Council |
• Administrator | Shanna Loeppky |
• Office location | Foam Lake |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 586 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 (2016 population: 586) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.
History[]
The RM of Foam Lake No. 306 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] It was renumbered when it amalgamated with the RM of Beaver No. 276 on December 31, 1952.[5] The RM had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province.[6]
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Towns
- Foam Lake
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Organized hamlets[7]
- Tuffnell
- Localities
- West Bend, (dissolved as a village)
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 recorded a population of 586 living in 262 of its 443 total private dwellings, a -0.2% change from its 2011 population of 587. With a land area of 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 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 Foam Lake No. 276 recorded a population of 587, a -1% change from its 2006 population of 593. With a land area of 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2011.[10]
Government[]
The RM of Foam Lake No. 276 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 Ken Kaban while its administrator is Shanna Loeppky.[3] The RM's office is located in Foam Lake.[3]
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 Foam Lake No. 276". 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.
- ^ "Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary Changes". Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan. vis. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
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(help) - ^ Hotels Association of Saskatchewan (1955). Saskatchewan Business Directory (Golden Jubilee Edition 1905-1955 ed.). Prairie Business Directories Co. ltd. p. 210.
- ^ "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.
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan
- Icelandic settlements in Saskatchewan
- Division No. 10, Saskatchewan