Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161

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Moose Jaw No. 161
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161
Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 is located in Moose Jaw No. 161
Moose Jaw
Moose
Jaw
Pasqua
Burdick
Boharm
Belbeck
Location of the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°26′35″N 105°30′47″W / 50.443°N 105.513°W / 50.443; -105.513Coordinates: 50°26′35″N 105°30′47″W / 50.443°N 105.513°W / 50.443; -105.513[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveRon Brumwell
 • Governing bodyRM of Moose Jaw No. 161 Council
 • AdministratorMike Wirges
 • Office locationMoose Jaw
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,163
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161 (2016 population: 1,163) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province, surrounding the City of Moose Jaw.

History[]

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities
  • Moose Jaw
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,116—    
19862,146+1.4%
19911,959−8.7%
19961,856−5.3%
20011,388−25.2%
20061,228−11.5%
20111,147−6.6%
20161,163+1.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of 1,163 living in 459 of its 524 total private dwellings, a 1.4% increase from its 2011 population of 1,147. With a land area of 793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 recorded a population of 1,147, a -6.6% change from its 2006 population of 1,228. With a land area of 793.73 km2 (306.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government[]

The RM of Moose Jaw No. 161 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 Ron Brumwell while its administrator is Mike Wirges.[3] The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.[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 Moose Jaw No. 161". 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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