Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155
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.
Wolseley No. 155 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155 | |
.jpg) Grain elevators in Wolseley | |
 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[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bev Kenny |
| • Governing body | RM of Wolseley No. 155 Council |
| • Administrator | Rose Zimmer |
| • Office location | Wolseley |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 372 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Wolseley No. 155 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Geography
editWolf 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
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Adair
- Ellisboro
- Falcon
- Grainer
- Summerberry, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1972
Demographics
editIn 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
editThe 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
editHighway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) bisects the RM.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 Wolseley No. 155". 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.
- ^ "Wolseley", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 29, 2007
- ^ "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.