Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

50°26′56″N 106°37′23″W / 50.449°N 106.623°W / 50.449; -106.623^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division7SARM division2Formed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveDuane Doell • Governing bodyRM of Chaplin No. 164 Council • AdministratorFaye Campbell • Office locationChaplinArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land802.74 km² (309.94 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total113 • Density0.1/km² (0.3/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164 (2016 population: 113) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Chaplin No. 164 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Chaplin Lake, a large saline lake, is located in the RM.

Communities and localities

Chaplin
Droxford
Halvorgate
Melaval
Val Jean

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	305	—
1986	278	−8.9%
1991	231	−16.9%
1996	198	−14.3%
2001	160	−19.2%
2006	138	−13.7%
2011	147	+6.5%
2016	113	−23.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chaplin No. 164 had a population of 127 living in 52 of its 68 total private dwellings, a change of 12.4% from its 2016 population of 113. With a land area of 837.96 km² (323.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chaplin No. 164 recorded a population of 113 living in 45 of its 51 total private dwellings, a -23.1% change from its 2011 population of 147. With a land area of 802.74 km² (309.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Economy

The production of sodium sulphate is a major industry combined with grain and livestock agriculture.^[8]^[9]

Government

The RM of Chaplin No. 164 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 Duane Doell while its administrator is Faye Campbell.^[3] The RM's office is located in Chaplin.^[3]

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Chaplin No. 164". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved December 26, 2007
^ "Sask Biz", Saskatchewan profile, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 26, 2007