Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
51°45′43″N 103°32′28″W / 51.762°N 103.541°W / 51.762; -103.541[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division10SARM division4Formed[2]December 12, 1910Government • ReeveKen Kaban • Governing bodyRM of Foam Lake No. 276 Council • AdministratorShanna Loeppky • Office locationFoam LakeArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total586 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Foam Lake No. 276 (2016 population: 586) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the east-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Foam Lake No. 306 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] It was renumbered when it amalgamated with the RM of Beaver No. 276 on December 31, 1952.[5] The RM had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province.[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[7]
Localities
  • Edmore
  • Goudie
  • Kristnes
  • Layco
  • West Bend, (dissolved as a village)
  • Winthorpe

Parks and recreation

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,178—    
19861,036−12.1%
1991953−8.0%
1996838−12.1%
2001698−16.7%
2006598−14.3%
2011587−1.8%
2016586−0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[10][11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 had a population of 532 living in 229 of its 308 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 529. With a land area of 1,284.41 km2 (495.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[12]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 recorded a population of 586 living in 262 of its 443 total private dwellings, a -0.2% change from its 2011 population of 587. With a land area of 1,345.98 km2 (519.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Foam Lake No. 276 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ken Kaban while its administrator is Shanna Loeppky.[3] The RM's office is located in Foam Lake.[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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Foam Lake No. 276". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Rural Municipality (RM) Boundary Changes". Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
  6. ^ Hotels Association of Saskatchewan (1955). Saskatchewan Business Directory (Golden Jubilee Edition 1905-1955 ed.). Prairie Business Directories Co. ltd. p. 210.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Janusson Wildlife Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Janusson". ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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