Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78
Grassy Creek No. 78 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 | |
 Administrative office in Shaunavon | |
 Location of the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′14″N 108°16′44″W / 49.604°N 108.279°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Michael Sutter |
| • Governing body | RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 Council |
| • Administrator | Kathy Collins |
| • Office location | Shaunavon |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 364 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within SARM Division No. 3.
History
[edit]The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 had a population of 341 living in 130 of its 139 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of 831.45 km2 (321.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 recorded a population of 364 living in 136 of its 148 total private dwellings, a 28.2% change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Michael Sutter while its administrator is Kathy Collins.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. The RM shares this office with the RM of Wise Creek.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Highway 13—serves Ponteix, 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 c d "Municipality Details: RM of Grassy Creek No. 78". 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.
