Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°44′17″N 107°40′01″W / 52.738°N 107.667°W / 52.738; -107.667^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division16SARM division6Formed^[2]December 13, 1909Government

^[3]

• ReeveNick Partyka • Governing bodyRM of Douglas No. 436 Council • AdministratorDarrin Beaudoin • Office locationSpeersArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land820.37 km² (316.75 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total350 • Density0.4/km² (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 (2016 population: 350) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6.

History

The RM of Douglas No. 436 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	653	—
1986	590	−9.6%
1991	521	−11.7%
1996	478	−8.3%
2001	425	−11.1%
2006	383	−9.9%
2011	331	−13.6%
2016	350	+5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Douglas No. 436 had a population of 342 living in 130 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 814.37 km² (314.43 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 Douglas No. 436 recorded a population of 350 living in 152 of its 173 total private dwellings, a 5.7% change from its 2011 population of 331. With a land area of 820.37 km² (316.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

Crooked Trees^[8]

Government

The RM of Douglas No. 436 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 Nick Partyka while its administrator is Charles W. Linnell.^[3] The RM's office is located in Speers.^[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 Douglas No. 436". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ ^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.
^ "The Crooked Bush". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved March 28, 2024.