Stonehenge_No._73,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 (2016 population: 319) 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 south-central portion of the province.
Stonehenge No. 73 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 | |
Location of the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.546°N 106.206°W / 49.546; -106.206[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 | Chris Sinclair |
| • Governing body | RM of Stonehenge No. 73 Council |
| • Administrator | Tammy Franks |
| • Office location | Limerick |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 319 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2P0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 701 | — |
| 1986 | 670 | −4.4% |
| 1991 | 659 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 592 | −10.2% |
| 2001 | 545 | −7.9% |
| 2006 | 442 | −18.9% |
| 2011 | 403 | −8.8% |
| 2016 | 319 | −20.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 had a population of 385 living in 156 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 380. With a land area of 956.43 km2 (369.28 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 Stonehenge No. 73 recorded a population of 319 living in 136 of its 169 total private dwellings, a -20.8% change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Chris Sinclair while its administrator is Tammy Franks.[3] The RM's office is located in Limerick.[3]
The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[9]
- "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 Stonehenge No. 73". 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.
- "Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.