Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek No. 106

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Whiska Creek No. 106
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek No. 106
Location of the RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°55′19″N 107°26′46″W / 49.922°N 107.446°W / 49.922; -107.446Coordinates: 49°55′19″N 107°26′46″W / 49.922°N 107.446°W / 49.922; -107.446[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKelly Williamson
 • Governing bodyRM of Whiska Creek No. 106 Council
 • AdministratorTeresa Richards
 • Office locationVanguard
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land851.89 km2 (328.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total465
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 2V0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Whiska Creek No. 106 (2016 population: 465) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History[]

The RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981605—    
1986553−8.6%
1991479−13.4%
1996505+5.4%
2001547+8.3%
2006520−4.9%
2011499−4.0%
2016465−6.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 recorded a population of 465 living in 111 of its 142 total private dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2011 population of 499. With a land area of 851.89 km2 (328.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 recorded a population of 499, a -4% change from its 2006 population of 520. With a land area of 851.89 km2 (328.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government[]

The RM of Whiska Creek No. 106 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kelly Williamson while its administrator is Teresa Richards.[3] The RM's office is located in Vanguard.[3]

Transportation[]

Poverty Valley Aerodrome is located within the RM.

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 Whiska Creek No. 106". 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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