Wilton_No._472,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472 (2016 population: 1,629) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.
Wilton No. 472 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472 | |
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Location of the RM of Wilton No. 472 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.047°N 109.809°W / 53.047; -109.809[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Glen Dow |
| • Governing body | RM of Wilton No. 472 Council |
| • Administrator | Darren Elder |
| • Office location | Marshall |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,041.27 km2 (402.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,629 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST |
| • Summer (DST) | MST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The RM of Wilton No. 472 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,884 | — |
| 1986 | 1,910 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,651 | −13.6% |
| 1996 | 1,564 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,560 | −0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,473 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,494 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,629 | +9.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wilton No. 472 had a population of 1,473 living in 539 of its 595 total private dwellings, a change of -9.6% from its 2016 population of 1,629. With a land area of 1,022.9 km2 (394.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wilton No. 472 recorded a population of 1,629 living in 589 of its 646 total private dwellings, a 9% change from its 2011 population of 1,494. With a land area of 1,041.27 km2 (402.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by or adjacent to the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM of Wilton No. 472 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Dow.[3] The RM's office is located in Marshall.[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 Wilton No. 472". 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.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]