Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215

The Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215 (2016 population: 505) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Stanley No. 215
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215
Location of the RM of Stanley No. 215 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.943°N 103.164°W / 50.943; -103.164[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
SARM division	1
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Max Halyk
• Governing body	RM of Stanley No. 215 Council
• Administrator	Dawn Oehler
• Office location	Melville
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	855.4 km^2 (330.3 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	505
• Density	0.6/km^2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Stanley No. 215 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

• Melville

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

• Westview

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	966	—
1986	915	−5.3%
1991	782	−14.5%
1996	696	−11.0%
2001	579	−16.8%
2006	509	−12.1%
2011	516	+1.4%
2016	505	−2.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Stanley No. 215 recorded a population of 505 living in 210 of its 240 total private dwellings, a -2.1% change from its 2011 population of 516. With a land area of 855.4 km² (330.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Stanley No. 215 recorded a population of 516, a 1.4% change from its 2006 population of 509. With a land area of 855.4 km² (330.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Stanley No. 215 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Max Halyk while its administrator is Dawn Oehler.[3] The RM's office is located in Melville.[3]

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Stanley No. 215". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.