Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 explained

Waverley No. 44
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Image Map1:SK RM 44 Waverley.svg
Mapsize1:200
Map Caption1:Location of the RM of Waverley No. 44 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:Lloyd Anderson
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Waverley No. 44 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Stacey Poirer
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Glentworth
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:February 1, 1913
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:1429.3
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:336
Population Density Km2:0.2
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.275°N -106.568°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0H 1V0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Waverley No. 44 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and Division No. 2. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Valley County in Montana.

History

The RM of Waverley No. 44 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1913.[3]

Geography

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 Waverley No. 44 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1425.78km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Waverley No. 44 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1429.3km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Attractions

The RM includes the eastern portion (or "East Block") of Grasslands National Park.

Government

The RM of Waverley No. 44 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 Lloyd Anderson while its administrator is Deidre Nelson.[1] The RM's office is located in Glentworth.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Waverley No. 44 . 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: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  5. 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.