Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121 explained

Moosomin No. 121
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121
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 Name3:5
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Moosomin
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:David Moffatt
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Moosomin No. 121 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Kendra Lawrence
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Moosomin
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:January 1, 1913
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:562.01
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:470
Population Density Km2:0.8
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.165°N -101.598°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 3N0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[3]

Geography

Moosomin and District Regional Park, upstream from Moosomin Dam, and Moosomin Lake are located in the RM. The black swallowtail (papilio polyxenes asterius), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.[4]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 545.78km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 562.01km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Attractions

Moosomin is home to the Red Lily Wind Farm and Moosomin Lake Regional Park.

Government

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 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 David Moffatt while its administrator is Kendra Lawrence.[1] The RM's office is located in Moosomin.[1]

Transportation

Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 8 intersect within this RM.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Moosomin No. 121 . 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: Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database . Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre . 2007 . 2007-12-26.
  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.