Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244

Orkney No. 244
Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244
A meadow in the RM
A meadow in the RM
Location of the RM of Orkney No. 244 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Orkney No. 244 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°14′38″N 102°33′58″W / 51.244°N 102.566°W / 51.244; -102.566[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division9
SARM division4
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveRandy Trost
 • Governing bodyRM of Orkney No. 244 Council
 • AdministratorClint Mauthe
 • Office locationYorkton
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,875
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 (2016 population: 1,875) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

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The RM of Orkney No. 244 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities
Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,254—    
19862,094−7.1%
19911,899−9.3%
19961,810−4.7%
20011,728−4.5%
20061,721−0.4%
20111,860+8.1%
20161,875+0.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Orkney No. 244 had a population of 1,883 living in 756 of its 810 total private dwellings, a change of 0.4% from its 2016 population of 1,875. With a land area of 770.05 km2 (297.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Orkney No. 244 recorded a population of 1,875 living in 734 of its 796 total private dwellings, a 0.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,860. With a land area of 806.99 km2 (311.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The RM of Orkney No. 244 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Randy Trost while its administrator is Clint Mauthe.[3] The RM's office is located in Yorkton.[3]

References

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  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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Orkney No. 244". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.