Elcapo_No._154,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154 (2016 population: 488) 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.
Elcapo No. 154 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154 | |
Location of the RM of Elcapo No. 154 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.563°N 102.685°W / 50.563; -102.685[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Larry Parrott |
| • Governing body | RM of Elcapo No. 154 Council |
| • Administrator | Mervin Schmidt |
| • Office location | Broadview |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 846.04 km2 (326.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Elcapo No. 154 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
The bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is a species of special concern to environmentalists in this area.[5]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 848 | — |
| 1986 | 784 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 732 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | 663 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 537 | −19.0% |
| 2006 | 489 | −8.9% |
| 2011 | 481 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 488 | +1.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Elcapo No. 154 had a population of 392 living in 153 of its 174 total private dwellings, a change of -19.7% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 824.3 km2 (318.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Elcapo No. 154 recorded a population of 488 living in 193 of its 200 total private dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2011 population of 481. With a land area of 846.04 km2 (326.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Elcapo No. 154 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Larry Parrott while its administrator is Mervin Schmidt.[3] The RM's office is located in Broadview.[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 Elcapo No. 154". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.