Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490

The Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490 (2016 population: 727) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Garden River No. 490

Russia No. 490 (1913–1928)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Garden River No. 490
Location of the RM of Garden River No. 490 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.307°N 105.302°W / 53.307; -105.302[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Name change[3]March 24, 1928 (from RM of Russia No. 490)
Government
 • ReeveRyan Scragg
 • Governing bodyRM of Garden River No. 490 Council
 • AdministratorRebecca Matthews
 • Office locationMeath Park
Area
 (2016)[5]
 • Land662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total727
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Russia No. 490 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Garden River No. 490 on March 24, 1928.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981882—    
1986808−8.4%
1991711−12.0%
1996709−0.3%
2001725+2.3%
2006633−12.7%
2011641+1.3%
2016727+13.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 727 living in 280 of its 304 total private dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2011 population of 641. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Garden River No. 490 recorded a population of 641, a 1.3% change from its 2006 population of 633. With a land area of 662.9 km2 (255.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km2 (2.5/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Garden River No. 490 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Ryan Scragg while its administrator is Rebecca Matthews.[4] The RM's office is located in Meath Park.[4]

Transportation
Roads[9]

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. "Municipality Details: RM of Garden River No. 490". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "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.
  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. Eversoft Streets and Trips
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