Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490
Garden River No. 490
Russia No. 490 (1913–1928) | |
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Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 | |
Coordinates: 53°18′25″N 105°18′07″W / 53.307°N 105.302°WCoordinates: 53°18′25″N 105°18′07″W / 53.307°N 105.302°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 15 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
Name change[3] | March 24, 1928 (from RM of Russia No. 490) |
Government | |
• Reeve | Ryan Scragg |
• Governing body | RM of Garden River No. 490 Council |
• Administrator | Rebecca Matthews |
• Office location | Meath Park |
Area (2016)[5] | |
• Land | 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[5] | |
• Total | 727 |
• Density | 1.1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 (2016 population: 727) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
History[]
The RM of Russia No. 490 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Garden River No. 490 on March 24, 1928.[3]
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
- Albertville
- Meath Park
- Weirdale
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 727 living in 280 of its 304 total private dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2011 population of 641. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 641, a 1.3% change from its 2006 population of 633. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government[]
The RM of Garden River No. 490 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Ryan Scragg while its administrator is Rebecca Matthews.[4] The RM's office is located in Meath Park.[4]
Transportation[]
- Roads[9]
- Highway 355—runs east/west starting at Meath Park and continues across Highway 2 then ends at . serves Albertville, and Meath Park within the RM of Garden River No. 490
- Highway 55—a mainly north south section north of Meath Park
- Highway 120—a mainly north south section south of Meath Park
See also[]
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 "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Garden River No. 490". 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Garden River No. 490, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 15, Saskatchewan