Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126

The Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126 (2016 population: 483) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province along Highway 48.

Montmartre No. 126
Rural Municipality of Montmartre No. 126
Location of the RM of Montmartre No. 126 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Montmartre No. 126 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°17′10″N 103°27′50″W / 50.286°N 103.464°W / 50.286; -103.464[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingMoosomin
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveBernard Kotylak
 • Governing bodyRM of Montmartre No. 126 Council
 • AdministratorDale Brenner
 • Office locationMontmartre
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land853.84 km2 (329.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
483
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 3M0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

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The RM of Montmartre No. 126 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

The RM is adjacent to the Assiniboine 76 First Nations Indian reserve.

Parks and recreation

Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981874—    
1986756−13.5%
1991649−14.2%
1996574−11.6%
2001548−4.5%
2006503−8.2%
2011488−3.0%
2016483−1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Montmartre No. 126 had a population of 350 living in 137 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of -27.5% from its 2016 population of 483. With a land area of 817.75 km2 (315.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Montmartre No. 126 recorded a population of 483 living in 174 of its 188 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 488. With a land area of 853.84 km2 (329.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The RM of Montmartre No. 126 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Bernard Kotylak while its administrator is Dale Brenner.[3] The RM's office is located in Montmartre.[3]

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 Montmartre No. 126". 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.