Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279
Mount Hope No. 279 | |
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Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279 | |
Coordinates: 51°27′04″N 104°18′11″W / 51.451°N 104.303°WCoordinates: 51°27′04″N 104°18′11″W / 51.451°N 104.303°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 10 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Bob Digney |
• Governing body | RM of Mount Hope No. 279 Council |
• Administrator | Ashley Greenshields |
• Office location | Semans |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,669.17 km2 (644.47 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 531 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279 (2016 population: 531) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 5.
History[]
The RM of Mount Hope No. 279 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Mount Hope No. 279 recorded a population of 531 living in 212 of its 243 total private dwellings, a -6.3% change from its 2011 population of 567. With a land area of 1,669.17 km2 (644.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Mount Hope No. 279 recorded a population of 567, a -10.4% change from its 2006 population of 633. With a land area of 1,669.33 km2 (644.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[7]
Geography[]
Communities and localities[]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Towns
- Raymore
- Villages
- Punnichy
- Quinton
- Semans
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Tate (dissolved as a village, May 15, 1961)
Attractions[]
- (originally Madison Recreation Academy)
Government[]
The RM of Mount Hope No. 279 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 Bob Digney while its administrator is Ashley Greenshields.[3] The RM's office is located in Semans.[3]
Transportation[]
- Saskatchewan Highway 6
- Saskatchewan Highway 15
- Saskatchewan Highway 640
- Saskatchewan Highway 641
- Canadian National Railway
See also[]
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 Mount Hope No. 279". 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.
- ^ "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.
- Mount Hope No. 279, Saskatchewan
- Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- Division No. 10, Saskatchewan