Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°54′58″N 103°50′42″W / 49.916°N 103.845°W / 49.916; -103.845[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division2SARM division1Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingMoosomin
Weyburn-Big MuddyFormed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveKelly Schneider • Governing bodyRM of Wellington No. 97 Council • AdministratorHeather Wawro • Office locationWeyburnArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total371 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S4H 3J9
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97 (2016 population: 371) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wellington No. 97 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981577—    
1986525−9.0%
1991424−19.2%
1996403−5.0%
2001372−7.7%
2006357−4.0%
2011356−0.3%
2016371+4.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wellington No. 97 had a population of 274 living in 119 of its 139 total private dwellings, a change of -26.1% from its 2016 population of 371. With a land area of 831.16 km2 (320.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wellington No. 97 recorded a population of 371 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2011 population of 356. With a land area of 838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Wellington No. 97 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kelly Schneider while its administrator is Heather Wawro.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Wellington No. 97". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  6. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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