Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464
Leask No. 464 | |
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Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 | |
Coordinates: 53°01′05″N 106°48′47″W / 53.018°N 106.813°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 16 |
SARM division | 5 |
Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Len Cantin |
• Governing body | RM of Leask No. 464 Council |
• Administrator | Judy Douglas |
• Office location | Leask |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,257.36 km2 (485.47 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 686 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 (2016 population: 686) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located west of the City of Prince Albert.
History
The RM of Leask No. 464 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Geography
The RM of Leask No. 464 is adjacent to the RMs of Duck Lake No. 463 to the east, Shellbrook No. 493 to the northeast, Blaine Lake No. 434 to the south, Redberry No. 435 to the southwest, and Spiritwood No. 496 to the west.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Mistawasis 103 and several separate reserves of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are also surrounded by the RM.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Leask No. 464 recorded a population of 686 living in 254 of its 704 total private dwellings, a -11.5% change from its 2011 population of 775. With a land area of 1,257.36 km2 (485.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Leask No. 464 recorded a population of 775, a -8.4% change from its 2006 population of 846. With a land area of 1,257.36 km2 (485.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Government
The RM of Leask No. 464 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 Len Cantin while its administrator is Judy Douglas.[3] The RM's office is located in Leask.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "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 Leask No. 464". 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 May 4, 2020.
- ^ "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.