Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 explained

Reciprocity No. 32
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32
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 Name3:1
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Cannington
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Alan Arthur
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Reciprocity No. 32 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Marilyn J. Larsen
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Alida
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 11, 1911
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:707.95
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:351
Population Density Km2:0.5
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.413°N -101.873°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0C 0B0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Reciprocity No. 32 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Etymology

Reciprocity No. 32 is named after the Reciprocity Treaty, a free trade agreement which was a controversial election issue in 1911. The treaty was defeated, along with Wilfrid Laurier's government, in the same year. The name was suggested by J. Adolph Lemay, the R.M. secretary of the time.[3]

History

The RM of Reciprocity No. 32 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[4]

Geography

The western edge of the RM runs along the 102nd meridian west.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM:

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:

Localities

Rivers

Transportation

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Reciprocity No. 32 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 707.95km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Reciprocity No. 32 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 733.04km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Economy

The RM's economy is based on agriculture and oil.[7]

Government

The RM of Reciprocity No. 32 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 Alan Arthur while its administrator is Marilyn J. Larsen.[1] The RM's office is located in Alida.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Reciprocity No. 32 . 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. Book: Barry. Bill. Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. registration. September 2005. People Places Publishing, Ltd.. Regina, Saskatchewan. 1-897010-19-2. 351.
  4. 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.
  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: Sask Biz . July 17, 2010 . February 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225172144/http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=961 . dead .