Rural_Municipality_of_Lake_of_the_Rivers_No._72
Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 (2016 population: 279) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 | |
Location of the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.622°N 105.928°W / 49.622; -105.928[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 3 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Wood River |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Norm Nordgulen |
| • Governing body | RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 Council |
| • Administrator | Shanese Mielke |
| • Office location | Assiniboia |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 0B0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Lake Of The Rivers No. 72 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 506 | — |
| 1986 | 495 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | 413 | −16.6% |
| 1996 | 423 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 376 | −11.1% |
| 2006 | 326 | −13.3% |
| 2011 | 302 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 279 | −7.6% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 had a population of 252 living in 101 of its 107 total private dwellings, a change of -9.7% from its 2016 population of 279. With a land area of 665.26 km2 (256.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 recorded a population of 279 living in 111 of its 121 total private dwellings, a -7.6% change from its 2011 population of 302. With a land area of 677.5 km2 (261.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Lake of the Rivers No. 72 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Norm Nordgulen while its administrator is Shanese Mielke.[3] The RM's office is located in Assiniboia.[3]
The Assiniboia Airport is located in the rural municipality.
- "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 Lake of the Rivers No. 72". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- "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.