Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403

The Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403 (2016 population: 2,300) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the central portion of the province north of the City of Saskatoon.

Rosthern No. 403
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403
Business district in Rosthern
Location of the RM of Rosthern No. 403 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.587°N 106.276°W / 52.587; -106.276[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
 • ReeveMartin Penner
 • Governing bodyRM of Rosthern No. 403 Council
 • AdministratorAmanda McCormick
 • Office locationRosthern
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land954.22 km2 (368.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total2,300
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0K 3R0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 11
Highway 312
Highway 683
Highway 785
Railway(s)CTRW
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Rosthern No. 403 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,980—    
19861,920−3.0%
19911,817−5.4%
19961,816−0.1%
20011,801−0.8%
20061,840+2.2%
20112,015+9.5%
20162,300+14.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Rosthern No. 403 recorded a population of 2,300 living in 684 of its 707 total private dwellings, a 14.1% change from its 2011 population of 2,015. With a land area of 954.22 km2 (368.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Rosthern No. 403 recorded a population of 2,015, a 9.5% change from its 2006 population of 1,840. With a land area of 954.31 km2 (368.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[8]
Localities
  • Arma
  • Carlton
  • Chortitz
  • Gruenthal
  • Hochstadt
  • Schoenweise

Attractions

Government

The RM of Rosthern No. 403 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 Martin Penner while its administrator is Amanda McCormick.[3] The RM's office is located in Rosthern.[3]

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. "Municipality Details: RM of Rosthern No. 403". 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.
  8. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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