Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°25′30″N 104°37′41″W / 49.425°N 104.628°W / 49.425; -104.628[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division2SARM division2Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingWeyburn-Big MuddyFormed[2]December 12, 1903Government
[3]
 • ReeveLorne McClarty • Governing bodyRM of The Gap No. 39 Council • AdministratorLaura Delanoy • Office locationCeylonArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land830.92 km2 (320.82 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total199 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0C 0T0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39 (2016 population: 199) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2.

History

The RM of The Gap No. 39 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1903.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Hardy, dissolved as a village, January 1, 2000[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981422—    
1986389−7.8%
1991320−17.7%
1996278−13.1%
2001280+0.7%
2006245−12.5%
2011230−6.1%
2016199−13.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of The Gap No. 39 had a population of 181 living in 77 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of -9% from its 2016 population of 199. With a land area of 795.76 km2 (307.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of The Gap No. 39 recorded a population of 199 living in 79 of its 97 total private dwellings, a -13.5% change from its 2011 population of 230. With a land area of 830.92 km2 (320.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of The Gap No. 39 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 Lorne McClarty while its administrator is Laura Delanoy.[3] The RM's office is located in Ceylon.[3]

See also

References

  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 The Gap No. 39". 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. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  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.
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