Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68

The Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 (2016 population: 312) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Brokenshell No. 68
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68
Location of the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.654°N 104.242°W / 49.654; -104.242[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWeyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveGarry Christopherson
 • Governing bodyRM of Brokenshell No. 68 Council
 • AdministratorPamela Scott
 • Office locationWeyburn
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total312
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S4H 1A7
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Abbott
  • Axford
  • Brightmore
  • Clearfield
  • Yeoman

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981427—    
1986393−8.0%
1991348−11.5%
1996340−2.3%
2001317−6.8%
2006324+2.2%
2011308−4.9%
2016312+1.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 recorded a population of 312 living in 115 of its 135 total private dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2011 population of 308. With a land area of 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 recorded a population of 308, a -4.9% change from its 2006 population of 324. With a land area of 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Garry Christopherson while its administrator is Pamela Scott.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3] The RM's office was located in Trossachs until 1941 when permission was received to share offices with the RM of Weyburn No. 67, though technical operations remain in Trossachs.[9]

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 Brokenshell No. 68". 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.
  9. Saskatchewan Municipal Database
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