Buchanan_No._304,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 (2016 population: 301) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.
Buchanan No. 304 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Buchanan No. 304 | |
Location of the RM of Buchanan No. 304 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.737°N 102.612°W / 51.737; -102.612[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Don Skoretz |
| • Governing body | RM of Buchanan No. 304 Council |
| • Administrator | Twila Hadubiak |
| • Office location | Buchanan |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 738.8 km2 (285.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 301 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Buchanan No. 304 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounding by the RM.
- Villages
The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM.
- Localities
- Mitchellview
- Tiny
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 913 | — |
| 1986 | 809 | −11.4% |
| 1991 | 669 | −17.3% |
| 1996 | 546 | −18.4% |
| 2001 | 506 | −7.3% |
| 2006 | 435 | −14.0% |
| 2011 | 406 | −6.7% |
| 2016 | 301 | −25.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 had a population of 330 living in 150 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change of 22.2% from its 2016 population of 270. With a land area of 708.27 km2 (273.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buchanan No. 304 recorded a population of 301 living in 144 of its 214 total private dwellings, a -25.9% change from its 2011 population of 406. With a land area of 738.8 km2 (285.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Buchanan No. 304 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 Don Skoretz while its administrator is Twila Hadubiak.[3] The RM's office is located in Buchanan.[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 Buchanan No. 304". 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.