Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320

Coordinates: 51°42′25″N 109°10′55″W / 51.707°N 109.182°W / 51.707; -109.182
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Oakdale No. 320
Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320
Location of the RM of Oakdale No. 320 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Oakdale No. 320 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°42′25″N 109°10′55″W / 51.707°N 109.182°W / 51.707; -109.182[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveDarwin Whitfield
 • Governing bodyRM of Oakdale No. 320 Council
 • AdministratorGillain Lund
 • Office locationColeville
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land805.92 km2 (311.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total253
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Oakdale No. 320 (2016 population: 253) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is near the Alberta boundary.

History[edit]

The RM of Oakdale No. 320 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography[edit]

Communities and localities[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981446—    
1986436−2.2%
1991388−11.0%
1996354−8.8%
2001332−6.2%
2006290−12.7%
2011258−11.0%
2016253−1.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Oakdale No. 320 had a population of 216 living in 95 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change of -14.6% from its 2016 population of 253. With a land area of 826.79 km2 (319.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Oakdale No. 320 recorded a population of 253 living in 97 of its 114 total private dwellings, a -1.9% change from its 2011 population of 258. With a land area of 805.92 km2 (311.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government[edit]

The RM of Oakdale No. 320 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Darwin Whitfield while its administrator is Gillain Lund.[3] The RM's office is located in Coleville.[3]

Education[edit]

Current school divisions
Former amalgamated school divisions
Former 'single-room schoolhouse' school districts

Transportation[edit]

Rail[8]
  • C.N.R. Dodsland Branch — served Beaufield, Coleville, and Driver
  • C.N.R. Outlook-Kerrobert Branch — served Ermine
Roads

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Oakdale No. 320". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Waghorn's Guide, 1925