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Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253

Coordinates: 51°13′37″N 106°12′50″W / 51.227°N 106.214°W / 51.227; -106.214
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Willner No. 253
Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253
Location of the RM of Willner No. 253 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Willner No. 253 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°13′37″N 106°12′50″W / 51.227°N 106.214°W / 51.227; -106.214[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveLen Palmer
 • Governing bodyRM of Willner No. 253 Council
 • AdministratorYvonne (Bonny) Goodsman
 • Office locationDavidson
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total255
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Willner No. 253 (2016 population: 255) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

History

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The RM of Willner No. 253 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

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The RM is between the RMs of Arm River No. 252 and Loreburn No. 254.

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981453—    
1986439−3.1%
1991397−9.6%
1996316−20.4%
2001281−11.1%
2006254−9.6%
2011245−3.5%
2016255+4.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willner No. 253 had a population of 293 living in 93 of its 108 total private dwellings, a change of 14.9% from its 2016 population of 255. With a land area of 836.21 km2 (322.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willner No. 253 recorded a population of 255 living in 98 of its 102 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 245. With a land area of 835.03 km2 (322.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The RM of Willner No. 253 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Len Palmer while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[3] The RM's office is located in Davidson.[3]

See also

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References

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  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 Willner No. 253". 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.
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