Coulee_No._136,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136 (2016 population: 669) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3. The RM is located in the southwest portion of the province, southeast of the City of Swift Current.
Coulee No. 136 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136 | |
Location of the RM of Coulee No. 136 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.179°N 107.442°W / 50.179; -107.442[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Greg Targerson |
| • Governing body | RM of Coulee No. 136 Council |
| • Administrator | Tammy Knight |
| • Office location | Swift Current |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 840.54 km2 (324.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 669 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 363 Highway 609 Highway 721 Highway 739 |
| Waterway(s) | Braddock Lake Highfield Reservoir |
The RM of Coulee No. 136 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 755 | — |
| 1986 | 736 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 663 | −9.9% |
| 1996 | 584 | −11.9% |
| 2001 | 559 | −4.3% |
| 2006 | 509 | −8.9% |
| 2011 | 582 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 563 | −3.3% |
| 2021 | 669 | +18.8% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Coulee No. 136 had a population of 669 living in 182 of its 206 total private dwellings, a change of 18.8% from its 2016 population of 563. With a land area of 840.54 km2 (324.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Coulee No. 136 recorded a population of 563 living in 183 of its 205 total private dwellings, a -3.3% change from its 2011 population of 582. With a land area of 843.69 km2 (325.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
The RM of Coulee No. 136 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 Greg Targerson while its administrator is Tammy Knight.[3] The RM's office is located in Swift Current.[3]
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Municipality Details: RM of Coulee No. 136". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 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.
- "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.