Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 explained

See also: Laird (disambiguation).

Laird No. 404
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Mapsize:200
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:Terry Knippel
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Laird No. 404 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Bertha Buhler
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Waldheim
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 12, 1910
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:729.98
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1387
Population Density Km2:1.9
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:52.598°N -106.773°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 Laird No. 404 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laird No. 404 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 725.42km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Laird No. 404 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 729.98km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Attractions

Government

The RM of Laird No. 404 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler.[1] The RM's office is located in Waldheim.[1]

Transportation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Laird No. 404 . 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: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: The Hepburn Museum of Wheat . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 24 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Shekinah Retreat Centre . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 24 September 2023.