Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78

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Grassy Creek No. 78
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 is located in Grassy Creek No. 78
Shaunavon
Shaunavon
Location of the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°36′14″N 108°16′44″W / 49.604°N 108.279°W / 49.604; -108.279Coordinates: 49°36′14″N 108°16′44″W / 49.604°N 108.279°W / 49.604; -108.279[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingCypress Hills
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveMichael Sutter
 • Governing bodyRM of Grassy Creek No. 78 Council
 • AdministratorKathy Collins
 • Office locationShaunavon
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total364
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 2M0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within SARM Division No. 3.

History[]

The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981485—    
1986466−3.9%
1991437−6.2%
1996416−4.8%
2001401−3.6%
2006305−23.9%
2011284−6.9%
2016364+28.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 recorded a population of 364 living in 136 of its 148 total private dwellings, a 28.2% change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 837.4 km2 (323.3 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 Grassy Creek No. 78 recorded a population of 284, a -6.9% change from its 2006 population of 305. With a land area of 837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government[]

The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Michael Sutter while its administrator is Kathy Collins.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. The RM shares this office with the RM of Wise Creek.[3]

Transportation[]

  • Highway 13—serves Ponteix, Saskatchewan

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 Grassy Creek No. 78". 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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