Stonehenge No. 73
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73
Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 is located in Stonehenge No. 73
Limerick
Congress
Valor
Valor
Bexhill
Flintoft
Flintoft
Lakenheath
Lakenheath
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Ogle
Ogle
Maxstone
Maxstone
Location of the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°32′46″N 106°12′22″W / 49.546°N 106.206°W / 49.546; -106.206[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveChris Sinclair
 • Governing bodyRM of Stonehenge No. 73 Council
 • AdministratorTammy Franks
 • Office locationLimerick
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total319
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 2P0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 (2016 population: 319) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981701—    
1986670−4.4%
1991659−1.6%
1996592−10.2%
2001545−7.9%
2006442−18.9%
2011403−8.8%
2016319−20.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 had a population of 385 living in 156 of its 173 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 380. With a land area of 956.43 km2 (369.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Stonehenge No. 73 recorded a population of 319 living in 136 of its 169 total private dwellings, a -20.8% change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of 985.74 km2 (380.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Stonehenge No. 73 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Chris Sinclair while its administrator is Tammy Franks.[3] The RM's office is located in Limerick.[3]

Transportation

The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[9]

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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Stonehenge No. 73". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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