Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95

The Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95 (2016 population: 291) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Golden West No. 95
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95
Location of the RM of Golden West No. 95 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.886°N 103.015°W / 49.886; -103.015[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Moosomin
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveKurt Corscadden
 • Governing bodyRM of Golden West No. 95 Council
 • AdministratorEdward Mish
 • Office locationCorning
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land790.72 km2 (305.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total291
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 0T0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Golden West No. 95 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Government

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

The Ocean Man First Nation is also adjacent to the RM

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981622—    
1986582−6.4%
1991526−9.6%
1996547+4.0%
2001344−37.1%
2006322−6.4%
2011315−2.2%
2016291−7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Golden West No. 95 recorded a population of 291 living in 124 of its 138 total private dwellings, a -7.6% change from its 2011 population of 315. With a land area of 790.72 km2 (305.30 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 Golden West No. 95 recorded a population of 315, a -2.2% change from its 2006 population of 322. With a land area of 790.13 km2 (305.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Economy

The RM's major industry is agriculture.[9]

Government

The RM of Golden West No. 95 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 Kurt Corscadden while its administrator is Edward Mish.[3] The RM's office is located in Corning.[3]

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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 Golden West No. 95". 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.
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