Rural_Municipality_of_Auvergne_No._76
Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76 (2016 population: 412) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 3.
Auvergne No. 76 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76 | |
Location of the RM of Auvergne No. 76 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.661°N 107.439°W / 49.661; -107.439[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Richard Marleau |
| • Governing body | RM of Auvergne No. 76 Council |
| • Administrator | Sandra Krushelniski |
| • Office location | Ponteix |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 854.46 km2 (329.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 412 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Auvergne No. 76 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
- Heritage properties
There are four historical properties within the RM.
- Napao Site - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-2) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located 10 km west of Ponteix[5]
- Niska Site - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-3) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located 8 km south-east of Ponteix[6]
- Pinto River School - (Now called the Pinto River Community Centre) is a 1915 one-room school house, located 14,5 km south of the village of Aneroid. The building operated as a one-room school house from 1915 until 1958. Since closing as a school the building has been used as a community centre.[7]
- Tillet Hills - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-27 to 30, 36) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located along the Notukeu Creek valley 5 km north-east of Ponteix[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 550 | — |
| 1986 | 497 | −9.6% |
| 1991 | 447 | −10.1% |
| 1996 | 430 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 355 | −17.4% |
| 2006 | 329 | −7.3% |
| 2011 | 354 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 412 | +16.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Auvergne No. 76 had a population of 381 living in 105 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of -7.5% from its 2016 population of 412. With a land area of 846.86 km2 (326.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Auvergne No. 76 recorded a population of 412 living in 118 of its 141 total private dwellings, a 16.4% change from its 2011 population of 354. With a land area of 854.46 km2 (329.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Auvergne No. 76 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Richard Marleau while its administrator is Sandra Krushelniski.[3] The RM's office is located in Ponteix.[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 Auvergne No. 76". 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.