Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314 explained

Dundurn No. 314
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 314 Dundurn.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Dundurn No. 314 in Saskatchewan
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:Travis Libke
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Dundurn No. 314 Council
Leader Title2:Chief Administrative Officer
Leader Name2:G. Craig Baird
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Dundurn
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 13, 1909
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:807.94
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:2404
Population Density Km2:3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:51.855°N -106.636°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 Dundurn No. 314 (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 in the north-central portion of the province along the South Saskatchewan River and surrounds the Town of Dundurn.

History

The RM of Dundurn No. 314 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[3]

Geography

Notable geographical features in the RM include Brightwater Lake, Blackstrap Lake, Indi Lake, Mount Blackstrap, Brightwater Creek, and Allan Hills.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

The RM is also home to the Hillcrest Hutterite Colony and the Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Dundurn Canadian Forces Base.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Dundurn No. 314 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 799.97km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Dundurn No. 314 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 807.94km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Dundurn No. 314 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Vacant while its Chief Administrative Officer is G. Craig Baird.[1] The RM's office is located in the Town of Dundurn.[1]

Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan is the federal electoral district for the RM, which is represented by an elected member of parliament.[7] The member of the legislative assembly represents the Arm River-Watrous provincial constituency.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Dundurn No. 314 . 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. https://meewasin.com/visitors/beaver-creek-conservation-area/ Beaver Creek
  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: Commissioner of Canada Elections . Chief Electoral Officer of Canada . Elections Canada On-line . 2023 .
  8. Web site: Canadian Textiles Institute . CTI Determine your provincial constituency . 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911025012/http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts&sectionID=7601.cfm . 2007-09-11.