Bjorkdale_No._426,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 (2016 population: 851) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Bjorkdale No. 426 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 | |
Location of the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.678°N 103.514°W / 52.678; -103.514[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Glen Clarke |
| • Governing body | RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 Council |
| • Administrator | Cherie Hudon |
| • Office location | Bjorkdale |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 851 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Villages
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
- Localities
- Crooked River
- Marean Lake Resort
- Merle
- Orley
- Peesane
- Pre-Ste-Marie
- Steen
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,477 | — |
| 1986 | 1,387 | −6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,253 | −9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,111 | −11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,041 | −6.3% |
| 2006 | 997 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 900 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 851 | −5.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 had a population of 906 living in 437 of its 1,009 total private dwellings, a change of 6.5% from its 2016 population of 851. With a land area of 1,438.66 km2 (555.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 recorded a population of 851 living in 375 of its 1,046 total private dwellings, a -5.4% change from its 2011 population of 900. With a land area of 1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Clarke while its administrator is Cherie Hudon.[3] The RM's office is located in Bjorkdale.[3]
- "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 Bjorkdale No. 426". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- "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.