Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3

Enniskillen No. 3
Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3
Canola in bloom
Canola in bloom
Location of the RM of Enniskillen No. 3 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Enniskillen No. 3 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°09′43″N 102°12′25″W / 49.162°N 102.207°W / 49.162; -102.207[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveTrevor Walls
 • Governing bodyRM of Enniskillen No. 3 Council
 • AdministratorPamela Bartlett
 • Office locationOxbow
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land820.04 km2 (316.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total422
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 2B0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3 (2016 population: 459) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Burke County and Renville County both in North Dakota.

History

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The RM of Enniskillen No. 3 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] Sam McKnight came to the area from Durham County, Ontario, and served as chairman of the organizing committee for the RM.[citation needed] He seemed to have had his heart set on a northern Irish name, since his committee proposed Enniskillen, Derry, Antrim, Boyne, Alma, Fermanagh and Waterloo.[citation needed] The government selected the first name on the list which honours Enniskillen (inis Ceithleann, "Ceithle's island"), the country town of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

Geography

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Highway 9 travelling through the Souris River Valley in the RM of Enniskillen No. 3

Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981657—    
1986617−6.1%
1991545−11.7%
1996523−4.0%
2001478−8.6%
2006430−10.0%
2011452+5.1%
2016459+1.5%
2021422−8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Enniskillen No. 3 had a population of 422 living in 167 of its 193 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2016 population of 459. With a land area of 820.04 km2 (316.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Enniskillen No. 3 recorded a population of 459 living in 182 of its 201 total private dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2011 population of 452. With a land area of 834.67 km2 (322.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]

Government

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The RM of Enniskillen No. 3 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Trevor Walls while its administrator is Pamela Bartlett.[3] The RM's office is located in Oxbow.[3]

See also

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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 Enniskillen No. 3". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ SGS Sask Cemeteries by RM No.
  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, 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.
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