Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36

The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 (2016 population: 549) 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.

Cymri No. 36
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36
Location of the RM of Cymri No. 36 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.412°N 103.407°W / 49.412; -103.407[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Estevan
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Joe Vilcu
• Governing body	RM of Cymri No. 36 Council
• Administrator	Sarah Leck
• Office location	Midale
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	832.32 km^2 (321.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	549
• Density	0.7/km^2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 1S0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

History

The RM of Cymri No. 36 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical property located within the RM.

• Steven Peterson Residence - Constructed in 1916 as the Gustav Peterson Residence, in Halbrite. The residence also functioned as a community meeting place.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Midale

Villages

• Halbrite
• Macoun

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Blewett

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	601	—
1986	572	−4.8%
1991	531	−7.2%
1996	517	−2.6%
2001	510	−1.4%
2006	455	−10.8%
2011	524	+15.2%
2016	549	+4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cymri No. 36 recorded a population of 549 living in 212 of its 287 total private dwellings, a 4.8% change from its 2011 population of 524. With a land area of 832.32 km² (321.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Cymri No. 36 recorded a population of 524, a 15.2% change from its 2006 population of 455. With a land area of 832.36 km² (321.38 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

The RM includes the Mainprize Regional Park.[9]

Government

The RM of Cymri No. 36 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 Joe Vilcu while its administrator is Sarah Leck.[3] The RM's office is located in Midale.[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 Cymri No. 36". 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. Steven Peterson Residence
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. Sask Biz