Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 explained

Orkney No. 244
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 244 Orkney.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Orkney No. 244 in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:9
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:4
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Randy Trost
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Orkney No. 244 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Clint Mauthe
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Yorkton
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 Km2:806.99
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1875
Population Density Km2:2.3
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:51.244°N -102.566°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 Orkney No. 244 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and Division No. 4. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Orkney No. 244 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities
Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Orkney No. 244 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 770.05km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Orkney No. 244 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 806.99km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Government

The RM of Orkney No. 244 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 Randy Trost while its administrator is Clint Mauthe.[1] The RM's office is located in Yorkton.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Orkney No. 244 . 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.