Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 explained

Scott No. 98
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98
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 Name3:2
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:2
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Name5:Souris—Moose Mountain
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name6:Indian Head-Milestone
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Ryley Richards
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Scott No. 98 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Shelly Verbeurgt
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Yellow Grass
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 Km2:850.08
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:195
Population Density Km2:0.2
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:49.9°N -104.24°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 5J0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Scott No. 98 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Scott No. 98 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 846.58km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Scott No. 98 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 850.08km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Economy

Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.[6]

Government

The RM of Scott No. 98 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 Ryley Richards while its administrator is Shelly Verbeurgt.[1] The RM's office is located in Yellow Grass.[1]

Transportation

The Lewvan (Farr Air) Airport is within the rural municipality.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Scott No. 98 . 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.
  6. http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=983 Sask Biz