Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°35′13″N 106°16′34″W / 52.587°N 106.276°W / 52.587; -106.276^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division15SARM division5Formed^[2]December 9, 1912Government

^[3]

• ReeveMartin Penner • Governing bodyRM of Rosthern No. 403 Council • AdministratorAmanda McCormick • Office locationRosthernArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land954.22 km² (368.43 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total2,300 • Density2.4/km² (6/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code

S0K 3R0

Area code(s)306 and 639Highway(s)Highway 11
Highway 312
Highway 683
Highway 785Railway(s)CTRWWebsiteOfficial website

The Rural Municipality of Rosthern No. 403 (2016 population: 2,300) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the central portion of the province north of the City of Saskatoon.

History

The RM of Rosthern No. 403 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,980	—
1986	1,920	−3.0%
1991	1,817	−5.4%
1996	1,816	−0.1%
2001	1,801	−0.8%
2006	1,840	+2.2%
2011	2,015	+9.5%
2016	2,300	+14.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[5]^[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Rosthern No. 403 had a population of 2,473 living in 744 of its 797 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 2,300. With a land area of 944.28 km² (364.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.6/km² (6.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Rosthern No. 403 recorded a population of 2,300 living in 684 of its 707 total private dwellings, a 14.1% change from its 2011 population of 2,015. With a land area of 954.22 km² (368.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km² (6.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[8]

Localities

Arma
Carlton
Chortitz
Gruenthal
Hochstadt
Schoenweise

Attractions

Carlton Trail
Eigenheim Mennonite Church
Fort Carlton
Hague Ferry
Mennonite Heritage Museum
Saskatchewan River Valley Museum
Seager Wheeler's Maple Grove Farm
Valley Regional Park (Rosthern)

Government

The RM of Rosthern No. 403 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 Martin Penner while its administrator is Amanda McCormick.^[3] The RM's office is located in Rosthern.^[3]

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 Rosthern No. 403". 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.
^ "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.
^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}