Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221

Coordinates: 50°56′13″N 105°11′24″W / 50.937°N 105.190°W / 50.937; -105.190
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Sarnia No. 221
Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221
Location of the RM of Sarnia No. 221 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Sarnia No. 221 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°56′13″N 105°11′24″W / 50.937°N 105.190°W / 50.937; -105.190[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveCarl Erlandson
 • Governing bodyRM of Sarnia No. 221 Council
 • AdministratorPatti Vance
 • Office locationHoldfast
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land870.73 km2 (336.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total322
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 (2016 population: 322) 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-central portion of the province.

History[edit]

The RM of Sarnia No. 221 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
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Lakes and rivers[edit]

The following is a list of notable lakes and rivers in the RM:

Parks[edit]

The following is a list of parks in the RM:

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981451—    
1986413−8.4%
1991365−11.6%
1996327−10.4%
2001284−13.1%
2006254−10.6%
2011266+4.7%
2016322+21.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sarnia No. 221 had a population of 326 living in 135 of its 244 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 322. With a land area of 863.89 km2 (333.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sarnia No. 221 recorded a population of 322 living in 131 of its 255 total private dwellings, a 21.1% change from its 2011 population of 266. With a land area of 870.73 km2 (336.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government[edit]

The RM of Sarnia No. 221 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 Carl Erlandson while its administrator is Patti Vance.[3] The RM's office is located in Holdfast.[3]

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 Sarnia No. 221". 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. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.