Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252
Arm River No. 252
Girvin No. 252 (1909–1912) | |
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| Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 | |
 Location of the RM of Arm River No. 252 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′26″N 105°49′26″W / 51.224°N 105.824°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Name change[3] | June 29, 1912 (from RM of Girvin No. 252) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Wayne Obrigewitsch |
| • Governing body | RM of Arm River No. 252 Council |
| • Administrator | Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman |
| • Office location | Davidson |
| Area (2016)[5] | |
| • Land | 725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[5] | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 (2016 population: 250) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located along Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina.
History
[edit]The RM of Girvin No. 252 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Arm River No. 252 on June 29, 1912.[3]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Girvin (dissolved as a village, December 19, 2005)
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arm River No. 252 had a population of 258 living in 100 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 250. With a land area of 721.58 km2 (278.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arm River No. 252 recorded a population of 250 living in 98 of its 109 total private dwellings, a 0.4% change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 725.3 km2 (280.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Government
[edit]The RM of Arm River No. 252 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Obrigewitsch while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[4] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[4]
Transportation
[edit]- Rail[9]
- Regina Branch C.N.R—serves Bethune, Findlater, Chamberlain, Aylesbury, Craik, Girvin, Davidson, Bladworth, Kenaston, Strong
- Roads[10]
- Highway 11—serves Girvin, Saskatchewan and Davidson, Saskatchewan
- Highway 747—serves Davidson, Saskatchewan East-west
- Highway 653—serves Davidson, Saskatchewan
- Highway 749—serves Girvin, Saskatchewan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Arm River No. 252". 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.
- ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips
