Wellington No. 97
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97
Location of the RM of Wellington No. 97 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Wellington No. 97 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°54′58″N 103°50′42″W / 49.916°N 103.845°W / 49.916; -103.845[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingMoosomin
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKelly Schneider
 • Governing bodyRM of Wellington No. 97 Council
 • AdministratorHeather Wawro
 • Office locationWeyburn
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total371
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S4H 3J9
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wellington No. 97 (2016 population: 371) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wellington No. 97 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981577—    
1986525−9.0%
1991424−19.2%
1996403−5.0%
2001372−7.7%
2006357−4.0%
2011356−0.3%
2016371+4.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wellington No. 97 had a population of 274 living in 119 of its 139 total private dwellings, a change of -26.1% from its 2016 population of 371. With a land area of 831.16 km2 (320.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wellington No. 97 recorded a population of 371 living in 146 of its 155 total private dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2011 population of 356. With a land area of 838.68 km2 (323.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Wellington No. 97 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kelly Schneider while its administrator is Heather Wawro.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3]

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 Wellington No. 97". 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. ↑ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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