Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°18′43″N 103°49′16″W / 52.312°N 103.821°W / 52.312; -103.821^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division14SARM division4Formed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveAllan Nelson • Governing bodyRM of Ponass Lake No. 367 Council • AdministratorLoretta Prevost • Office locationRose ValleyArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land750.62 km² (289.82 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total422 • Density0.6/km² (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 (2016 population: 422) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

Rose Valley

Villages

Fosston

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Cuvier
Nora
Scrip

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,156	—
1986	997	−13.8%
1991	854	−14.3%
1996	767	−10.2%
2001	681	−11.2%
2006	618	−9.3%
2011	527	−14.7%
2016	422	−19.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 had a population of 416 living in 192 of its 227 total private dwellings, a change of -1.4% from its 2016 population of 422. With a land area of 795.56 km² (307.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 recorded a population of 422 living in 190 of its 238 total private dwellings, a -15.9% change from its 2011 population of 502. With a land area of 750.62 km² (289.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

Rose Valley & District Heritage Museum
Ponass Lake Heritage Marsh

Government

The RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 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 Allan Nelson while its administrator is Loretta Prevost.^[3] The RM's office is located in Rose Valley.^[3]

Transportation

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 Ponass Lake No. 367". 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.