Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 explained

Arm River No. 252
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Other Name:Girvin No. 252 (1909–1912)
Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:11
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:5
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Wayne Obrigewitsch
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Arm River No. 252 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Davidson
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 13, 1909
Established Title3:Name change
Established Date3:June 29, 1912 (from RM of Girvin No. 252)
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:725.3
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:250
Population Density Km2:0.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:51.224°N -105.824°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and Division No. 5. It is located along Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina.

History

The RM of Girvin No. 252 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[3] Its name was changed to the RM of Arm River No. 252 on June 29, 1912.[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arm River No. 252 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 721.58km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arm River No. 252 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 725.3km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Government

The RM of Arm River No. 252 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Obrigewitsch while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[1] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[1]

Transportation

Rail[7]
Roads[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Arm River No. 252 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: Renamed Rural Municipalities . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225141644/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Renamed-Municipalities . February 25, 2012.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 1, 2020.
  7. http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
  8. Eversoft Streets and Trips