Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458
Willow Creek No. 458 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 | |
 Location of the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°03′36″N 104°24′40″W / 53.060°N 104.411°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gordon Garinger |
| • Governing body | RM of Willow Creek No. 458 Council |
| • Administrator | Vicki Baptist |
| • Office location | Brooksby |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 (2016 population: 630) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
History
[edit]The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 had a population of 683 living in 295 of its 340 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 630. With a land area of 838.86 km2 (323.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 630 living in 281 of its 318 total private dwellings, a -9.1% change from its 2011 population of 693. With a land area of 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
[edit]- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
- Melfort & District Museum
- Star City Heritage Museum
- Tisdale & District Museum
- Wapiti Valley Regional Park
Government
[edit]The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 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 Gordon Garinger while its administrator is Vicki Baptist.[3] The RM's office is located in Brooksby.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Saskatchewan Highway 6
- Saskatchewan Highway 335
- Saskatchewan Highway 681
- Saskatchewan Highway 789
- Melfort Airport
- Tisdale Airport
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 Willow Creek No. 458". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
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