Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 explained

North Qu'Appelle No. 187
Official Name:Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187
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 Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Lee Carlson
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Dawn Lugrin
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Fort Qu'Appelle
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 12, 1910
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:494.98
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:855
Population Density Km2:1.7
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.773°N -103.869°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 North Qu'Appelle No. 187 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province.

History

The RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[4]
Localities

Several First Nations Indian reserves are adjacent to RM of North Qu'Appelle.

Lakes and Rivers

The Qu'Appelle River travels through the heart of the RM of North Qu'Appelle. Along the course of this section of the river are the four Fishing Lakes, Pasqua, Echo, Mission, and Katepwa. At the western end of the RM is a fifth lake that is sometimes referred to as one of the Fishing Lakes, Lake Muscowpetung.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 489.53km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 494.98km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Parks and recreation

Government

The RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Lee Carlson while its administrator is Dawn Lugrin.[1] The RM's office is located in Fort Qu'Appelle.[1]

Transportation

Rail[7]
Roads

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 . 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: 2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant . Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2020 .
  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.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1925Waghorn/ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.