Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460 explained

Birch Hills No. 460
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Birch Hills No. 460
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 460 Birch Hills.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:15
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:5
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Alan Evans
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Birch Hills No. 460 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Cherie Opseth
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Birch Hills
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 11, 1911
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:554.07
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:656
Population Density Km2:1.2
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:53.059°N -105.486°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 Birch Hills No. 460 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province on Highway 3 southeast of Prince Albert and north of Saskatoon.

History

The RM of Birch Hills No. 460 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[3] The RM's name comes from all of the hills to the south and east and the abundance of birch trees which once covered the area.

Geography

The RM is part of the aspen parkland biome.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[4]

The Muskoday First Nation Indian reserve lies adjacent to the RM.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 547.08km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Birch Hills No. 460 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 554.07km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Education

The RM is within the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119.[7]

Government

The RM of Birch Hills No. 460 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Alan Evans while its administrator is Cherie Opseth.[1] The RM's office is located in Birch Hills.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Birch Hills No. 460 . 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: 2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant . Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2020 .
  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. Web site: Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119 . 2007-11-15.