Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

49°42′07″N 109°38′13″W / 49.702°N 109.637°W / 49.702; -109.637^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division4SARM division3Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands Provincial ridingCypress HillsFormed^[2]December 10, 1917Government

^[3]

• ReeveWalter Ehret • Governing bodyRM of Maple Creek No. 111 Council • AdministratorChristine Hoffman • Office locationMaple CreekArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land3,243.33 km² (1,252.26 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total1,068 • Density0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0N 1N0

Area code(s)306 and 639WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Maple Creek No. 111 (2016 population: 1,068) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 10, 1917.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Maple Creek

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities^[5]

Belanger
Cardell
Clearsite
Cummings
Hatton, dissolved as a village, March 15, 1934^[6]
Kincorth
Mackid

It is adjacent to the Indian reserve of the Nekaneet Cree Nation.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,337	—
1986	1,276	−4.6%
1991	1,213	−4.9%
1996	1,193	−1.6%
2001	1,156	−3.1%
2006	1,167	+1.0%
2011	1,154	−1.1%
2016	1,068	−7.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[7]^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 had a population of 1,167 living in 341 of its 571 total private dwellings, a change of 9.8% from its 2016 population of 1,063. With a land area of 3,180.1 km² (1,227.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Maple Creek No. 111 recorded a population of 1,068 living in 320 of its 538 total private dwellings, a -7.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,154. With a land area of 3,243.33 km² (1,252.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Economy

Its main industry is ranching.^{[citation needed]}

Government

The RM of Maple Creek No. 111 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 Walter Ehret while its administrator is Christine Hoffman.^[3] The RM's office is located in Maple Creek.^[3]

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Maple Creek No. 111". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
^ "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.