Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405
Great Bend No. 405 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 | |
 Location of the RM of Great Bend No. 405 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′42″N 107°09′43″W / 52.445°N 107.162°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gary Nickel |
| • Governing body | RM of Great Bend No. 405 Council |
| • Administrator | Diane Tracksell |
| • Office location | Borden |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 830.58 km2 (320.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 (2016 population: 509) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is approximately 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest of Saskatoon.
History[edit]
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] It was originally formed as Local Improvement District (LID) No. 405 on June 4, 1910 through the amalgamation of LIDs 20-E-3 (originally established June 5, 1905), 20-D-3 (originally established August 13, 1906), and 21-D-3 (originally established November 14, 1906).[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
Communities and localities[edit]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.[5][6][7]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 had a population of 381 living in 147 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -25.1% from its 2016 population of 509. With a land area of 825.9 km2 (318.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 recorded a population of 509 living in 203 of its 232 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 499. With a land area of 830.58 km2 (320.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Economy[edit]
The majority of economic activity in the area is related to agriculture, predominantly grain farming and cattle ranching.
Government[edit]
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Gary Nickel while its administrator is Diane Tracksell.[3] The RM's office is located in Borden.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- John Diefenbaker, the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, lived here as a child from 1906 until 1910, when the family moved to Saskatoon.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Great Bend No. 405". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ Huang, Yj; Powers, R; Montelione, Gt (February 2005), "Statistics", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127 (6), Government of Canada: 1665–74, doi:10.1021/ja047109h, PMID 15701001, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ "Great Bend No. 405", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved March 28, 2008
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Newman 1963, p. 15.
- Newman, Peter (1963), Renegade in Power: The Diefenbaker Years, McClelland and Stewart, ISBN 0-7710-6747-X
