Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 explained

Lajord No. 128
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128
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 Name3:6
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:2
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Indian Head-Milestone
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Armond Gervais
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Lajord No. 128 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Lynette Herauf
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Lajord
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 13, 1909
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:943.87
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:1232
Population Density Km2:1.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.196°N -104.251°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 2V0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Lajord No. 128 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[3]

Heritage propertiesThere are three historical buildings located within the RM.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lajord No. 128 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 945.1km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lajord No. 128 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 943.87km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[8]

Government

The RM of Lajord No. 128 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Armond Gervais while its administrator is Lynette Herauf.[1] The RM's office is located in Lajord.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Lajord No. 128 . 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/2897.pdf Church and Grotto in St. Peter's Colony
  5. http://heritageapp.cyr.gov.sk.ca/assets/pdf/227.pdf Kronau Cemetery Site
  6. Web site: 2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant . Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2020 .
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  8. 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.