Rural Municipality of Invermay No. 305

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
51°45′40″N 103°03′58″W / 51.761°N 103.066°W / 51.761; -103.066[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division9SARM division4Formed[2]December 11, 1911Government • ReeveBev Whyatt • Governing bodyRM of Invermay No. 305 Council • AdministratorDana Jack • Office locationInvermayArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land729.44 km2 (281.64 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total325 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Invermay No. 305 (2016 population: 325) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Invermay No. 305 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

The following rivers, lakes and streams are located in the RM.

Rivers and lakes
  • Whitesand River
  • Stonewall Lake
  • Saline Lake
  • Dog Lake
  • Newburn Lake
  • Silver Lake
  • Woody Lake
Creeks and streams
  • Spirit Creek
  • Conjuring Creek

Geography

Dobrowody School house.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Dobrowody
  • Dernic
  • Netherton
  • Lone Spruce
  • Mitchellview

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981713—    
1986677−5.0%
1991611−9.7%
1996514−15.9%
2001422−17.9%
2006379−10.2%
2011334−11.9%
2016325−2.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Invermay No. 305 had a population of 269 living in 110 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -17.2% from its 2016 population of 325. With a land area of 694.14 km2 (268.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Invermay No. 305 recorded a population of 325 living in 129 of its 156 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 334. With a land area of 729.44 km2 (281.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

  • Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes in Rama
  • The Invermay Fair

Government

The RM of Invermay No. 305 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 Bev Whyatt while its administrator is Dana Jack.[3] The RM's office is located in Invermay.[3]

Transportation

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. ^ 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 Invermay No. 305". 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. ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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