Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128

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Lajord No. 128
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128
Location of the RM of Lajord No. 128 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Lajord No. 128 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°11′46″N 104°15′04″W / 50.196°N 104.251°W / 50.196; -104.251Coordinates: 50°11′46″N 104°15′04″W / 50.196°N 104.251°W / 50.196; -104.251[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveArmond Gervais
 • Governing bodyRM of Lajord No. 128 Council
 • AdministratorLynette Herauf
 • Office location
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land943.87 km2 (364.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,232
 • Density1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 2V0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 (2016 population: 1,232) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History[]

The RM of Lajord No. 128 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical buildings located within the RM.

  • Church and Grotto in St. Peter's Colony (now called St. Peter's Colony) - Constructed in 1905 as a church and shrine of our Lady of Lourdes.[5]
  • Kronau Cemetery Site (formerly called Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery; and now called the Kronau Bethlehem Heritage Cemetery) - Constructed in 1896, by early German-Russian Lutheran homesteaders. The cemetery is near the site of a former one room school house where services were held until a church was constructed. The cemetery is located near the hamlet of Kronau.[6]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[7]

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,085—    
19861,104+1.8%
19911,032−6.5%
19961,034+0.2%
20011,036+0.2%
2006977−5.7%
2011993+1.6%
20161,232+24.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lajord No. 128 recorded a population of 1,232 living in 417 of its 473 total private dwellings, a 24.1% change from its 2011 population of 993. With a land area of 943.87 km2 (364.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Lajord No. 128 recorded a population of 993, a 1.6% change from its 2006 population of 977. With a land area of 943.87 km2 (364.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government[]

The RM of Lajord No. 128 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Armond Gervais while its administrator is Lynette Herauf.[3] The RM's office is located in Lajord.[3]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Lajord No. 128". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Church and Grotto in St. Peter's Colony
  6. ^ Kronau Cemetery Site Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "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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