Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155

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Wolseley No. 155
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155
Grain elevators in Wolseley
Grain elevators in Wolseley
Location of the RM of Wolseley No. 155 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Wolseley No. 155 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°31′05″N 103°10′23″W / 50.518°N 103.173°W / 50.518; -103.173[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division5
SARM division1
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveBev Kenny
 • Governing bodyRM of Wolseley No. 155 Council
 • AdministratorRose Zimmer
 • Office locationWolseley
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total372
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155 (2016 population: 372) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. it is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History[edit]

The RM of Wolseley No. 155 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography[edit]

Wolf Creek flows through the RM.[5] The narrowleaf water plantain (alisma gramineum}, tall larkspur (delphinium glaucum), and common butterwort (pinguicula vulgaris) are species of special concern in this area.[6]

Communities and localities[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics[edit]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981684—    
1986632−7.6%
1991577−8.7%
1996549−4.9%
2001473−13.8%
2006438−7.4%
2011405−7.5%
2016372−8.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wolseley No. 155 had a population of 366 living in 143 of its 166 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 372. With a land area of 758.46 km2 (292.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wolseley No. 155 recorded a population of 372 living in 151 of its 178 total private dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2011 population of 405. With a land area of 774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government[edit]

The RM of Wolseley No. 155 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Bev Kenny while its administrator is Rose Zimmer.[3] The RM's office is located in Wolseley.[3]

Transportation[edit]

Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects the RM.

See also[edit]

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 Wolseley No. 155". 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. ^ "Wolseley", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 29, 2007
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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