Rural Municipality of Lipton No. 217

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Lipton No. 217
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lipton No. 217
Location of the RM of Lipton No. 217 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Lipton No. 217 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°57′07″N 103°53′24″W / 50.952°N 103.890°W / 50.952; -103.890Coordinates: 50°57′07″N 103°53′24″W / 50.952°N 103.890°W / 50.952; -103.890[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division1
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveCorey Senft
 • Governing bodyRM of Lipton No. 217 Council
 • AdministratorFrank Kosa
 • Office locationLipton
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land813.69 km2 (314.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total381
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Lipton No. 217 (2016 population: 381) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1.

History[]

The RM of Lipton No. 217 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical sites located within the RM.

  • Hayward School – Constructed in 1904–1952, the site contains a one-room school house and barns.[5]
  • Lipton Jewish Cemetery – Established in 1902, the cemetery is the resting place for early Jewish immigrants.[6]
  • Tomecko House – Constructed in 1917–18, by Mr. Stephen Tomecko, the house served as a gathering place for dances after harvest.[7]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

It also surrounds the Village of Dysart.

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981686—    
1986661−3.6%
1991607−8.2%
1996533−12.2%
2001512−3.9%
2006427−16.6%
2011424−0.7%
2016381−10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lipton No. 217 recorded a population of 381 living in 158 of its 189 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 424. With a land area of 813.69 km2 (314.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Lipton No. 217 recorded a population of 424, a -0.7% change from its 2006 population of 427. With a land area of 813.69 km2 (314.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government[]

The RM of Lipton No. 217 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Corey Senft while its administrator is Frank Kosa.[3] The RM's office is located in Lipton.[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. ^ 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 Lipton No. 217". 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. ^ Hayward School
  6. ^ Jewish Cemetery
  7. ^ Tomecko House
  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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