Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189
Lumsden No. 189 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 | |
 Location of the RM of Lumsden No. 189 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′22″N 104°48′11″W / 50.756°N 104.803°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Kent Farago |
| • Governing body | RM of Lumsden No. 189 Council |
| • Administrator | Monica Merkosky |
| • Office location | Lumsden |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,938 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 (2016 population: 1,938) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-east portion of the province.
History[edit]
The RM of Lumsden No. 189 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2] It is named after Hugh D. Lumsden who was the chief surveyor on the project in 1887 to take the railroad from Regina to Prince Albert.
Geography[edit]
Communities and localities[edit]
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Transportation[edit]
- Saskatchewan Highway 6
- Saskatchewan Highway 11
- Saskatchewan Highway 20
- Saskatchewan Highway 54
- Saskatchewan Highway 99
- Saskatchewan Highway 641
- Saskatchewan Highway 729
- Saskatchewan Highway 734
- Regina Beach Airport
Demographics[edit]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 had a population of 1,968 living in 742 of its 826 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 1,938. With a land area of 816.17 km2 (315.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 recorded a population of 1,938 living in 712 of its 774 total private dwellings, a 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 1,772. With a land area of 817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government[edit]
The RM of Lumsden No. 189 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kent Farago while its administrator is Monica Merkosky.[3] The RM's office is located in Lumsden.[3]
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 Lumsden No. 189". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 15, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
