Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 explained

Old Post No. 43
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 43 Old Post.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Old Post No. 43 in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:3
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:2
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Wood River
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:vacant
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Old Post No. 43 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Vickie Greffard
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Wood Mountain
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:January 1, 1967
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:1757
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:377
Population Density Km2:0.2
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.326°N -106.268°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0H 4L0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southern portion of the province adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County and Daniels County in Montana.

History

The RM of Old Post No. 43 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1967.[3]

Heritage propertiesThere is one heritage building located within the RM.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Old Post No. 43 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1757.5km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Old Post No. 43 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1757km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Attractions

Events

Government

The RM of Old Post No. 43 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve position is vacant while the RM's administrator is Vickie Greffard.[1] The RM's office is located in Wood Mountain.[1]

Transportation

The RM is a part owner of the Fife Lake Railway.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Old Post No. 43 . 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. http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/195.pdf Elm Springs Roumanian Orthodox Church
  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. http://www.woodmountain.ca/regional.html Wood Mountain Regional Park
  8. http://www.woodmountainpark.ca/ Wood Mountain Regional Park Official website
  9. http://www.woodmountain.ca/RodRanc.html Wood Mountain Rodeo & Ranching Museum
  10. http://www.woodmountain.ca/Oldpost.HTML Wood Mountain Post Historic Park
  11. Web site: The Wood Mountain Stampede.
  12. http://www.woodmountain.ca/market/market.html Wood Mountain Farmers Market
  13. Web site: Fife Lake Railway Project Best Practice Report . December 15, 2010 . July 6, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706185913/http://www.municipalcapacity.ca/assets/File/Best%20Practices/Economic%20Development/Fife%20Lake%20Rail%20Project.pdf . dead .