Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156

The Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156 (2016 population: 336) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Indian Head No. 156
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156
Location of the RM of Indian Head No. 156 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.596°N 103.561°W / 50.596; -103.561[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	6
SARM division	1
Formed[2]	August 6, 1884
Government [3]
• Reeve	Terry Rein
• Governing body	RM of Indian Head No. 156 Council
• Administrator	Tracy Luscombe
• Office location	Indian Head
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	759.98 km^2 (293.43 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	336
• Density	0.4/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Indian Head No. 156 incorporated as a rural municipality on August 6, 1884.[2] The first settlers moved into the district in 1882.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Indian Head
• Sintaluta

Resort villages

• Katepwa (part)

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	579	—
1986	577	−0.3%
1991	486	−15.8%
1996	449	−7.6%
2001	398	−11.4%
2006	356	−10.6%
2011	380	+6.7%
2016	336	−11.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Indian Head No. 156 recorded a population of 336 living in 136 of its 166 total private dwellings, a -11.6% change from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 759.98 km² (293.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Indian Head No. 156 recorded a population of 380, a 6.7% change from its 2006 population of 356. With a land area of 759.98 km² (293.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Indian Head No. 156 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 Terry Rein while its administrator is Tracy Luscombe.[3] The RM's office is located in Indian Head.[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 Indian Head No. 156". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "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.