Rural_Municipality_of_Orkney_No._244
Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 (2016 population: 1,875) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Orkney No. 244 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 | |
A meadow in the RM | |
Location of the RM of Orkney No. 244 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.244°N 102.566°W / 51.244; -102.566[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Randy Trost |
| • Governing body | RM of Orkney No. 244 Council |
| • Administrator | Clint Mauthe |
| • Office location | Yorkton |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,875 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Orkney No. 244 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Orcadia
- Willowbrook
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,254 | — |
| 1986 | 2,094 | −7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,899 | −9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,810 | −4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,728 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,721 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,860 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,875 | +0.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Orkney No. 244 had a population of 1,883 living in 756 of its 810 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 1,875. With a land area of 770.05 km2 (297.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Orkney No. 244 recorded a population of 1,875 living in 734 of its 796 total private dwellings, a 0.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,860. With a land area of 806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Orkney No. 244 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 Randy Trost while its administrator is Clint Mauthe.[3] The RM's office is located in Yorkton.[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 Orkney No. 244". 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.