Benson_No._35,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 (2016 population: 472) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Benson No. 35 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 | |
Location of the RM of Benson No. 35 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.392°N 103.016°W / 49.392; -103.016[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Cannington Estevan |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | David Hoffort |
| • Governing body | RM of Benson No. 35 Council |
| • Administrator | Chantel Walsh |
| • Office location | Benson |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 836.39 km2 (322.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0L0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Benson No. 35 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
- Heritage properties
There is one historical property within the RM.
- St. Luke's Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1929, in the hamlet of Woodley, Saskatchewan.[5]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 651 | — |
| 1986 | 595 | −8.6% |
| 1991 | 496 | −16.6% |
| 1996 | 435 | −12.3% |
| 2001 | 387 | −11.0% |
| 2006 | 434 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 490 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 472 | −3.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Benson No. 35 had a population of 450 living in 171 of its 212 total private dwellings, a change of -4.7% from its 2016 population of 472. With a land area of 808.53 km2 (312.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Benson No. 35 recorded a population of 472 living in 177 of its 196 total private dwellings, a -3.7% change from its 2011 population of 490. With a land area of 836.39 km2 (322.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Agriculture plays an important role in the rural municipality with 207,200 acres (95%) of land in under cultivation. There are also 300 oil wells in the municipality.[9]
The RM of Benson No. 35 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Hoffort while its administrator is Chantel Walsh.[3] The RM's office is located in Benson.[3]
The two airports within the rural municipality are the Estevan (Blue Sky) Aerodrome and Estevan/Bryant Airport.
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Benson No. 35". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.