Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 explained

Silverwood No. 123
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123
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 Name3:5
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:1
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Moosomin
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:William MacPherson
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Silverwood No. 123 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Jennalee Beutler
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Whitewood
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:October 31, 1911
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:844.61
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:410
Population Density Km2:0.5
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.179°N -102.196°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Website:S0G 5C0

The Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Silverwood No. 123 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 31, 1911.[3]

Geography

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.[4]

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 827.96km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 844.61km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Government

The RM of Silverwood No. 123 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 William MacPherson while its administrator is Jennalee Beutler.[1] The RM's office is located in Whitewood.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Silverwood No. 123 . 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: Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database . Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre . 2007 . 2007-12-26.
  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.