Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189
Lumsden No. 189 | |
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Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 | |
![]() Location of the RM of Lumsden No. 189 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 50°45′22″N 104°48′11″W / 50.756°N 104.803°WCoordinates: 50°45′22″N 104°48′11″W / 50.756°N 104.803°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 6 |
SARM division | 2 |
Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Kent Farago |
• Governing body | RM of Lumsden No. 189 Council |
• Administrator | Monica Merkosky |
• Office location | Lumsden |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 1,938 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 (2016 population: 1,938) 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 south-east portion of the province.
History[]
The RM of Lumsden No. 189 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2] It is named after who was the chief surveyor on the project in 1887 to take the railroad from Regina to Prince Albert.
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Towns
- Lumsden
- Regina Beach
- Villages
- Buena Vista
- Craven
- Disley
- Lumsden Beach
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Organized hamlets[5]
Transportation[]
- Saskatchewan Highway 6
- Saskatchewan Highway 11
- Saskatchewan Highway 20
- Saskatchewan Highway 54
- Saskatchewan Highway 99
- Saskatchewan Highway 641
- Saskatchewan Highway 729
- Saskatchewan Highway 734
- Regina Beach Airport
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 recorded a population of 1,938 living in 712 of its 774 total private dwellings, a 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 1,772. With a land area of 817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 recorded a population of 1,772, a 9.9% change from its 2006 population of 1,612. With a land area of 817.12 km2 (315.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government[]
The RM of Lumsden No. 189 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kent Farago while its administrator is Monica Merkosky.[3] The RM's office is located in Lumsden.[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 Lumsden No. 189". 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.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan
- Division No. 6, Saskatchewan