Laird_No._404,_Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 (2016 population: 1,387) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.
Laird No. 404 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 | |
Location of the RM of Laird No. 404 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.598°N 106.773°W / 52.598; -106.773[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Terry Knippel |
| • Governing body | RM of Laird No. 404 Council |
| • Administrator | Bertha Buhler |
| • Office location | Waldheim |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,387 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Laird No. 404 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,164 | — |
| 1986 | 1,214 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,102 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,070 | −2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,154 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,136 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,240 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,387 | +11.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laird No. 404 had a population of 1,304 living in 396 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change of -6% from its 2016 population of 1,387. With a land area of 725.42 km2 (280.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Laird No. 404 recorded a population of 1,387 living in 400 of its 415 total private dwellings, a 11.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,240. With a land area of 729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Fort Carlton
- Hepburn Museum of Wheat[8]
- Waldheim Regional Park
- Shekinah Retreat Centre[9]
The RM of Laird No. 404 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Terry Knippel while its administrator is Bertha Buhler.[3] The RM's office is located in Waldheim.[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 Laird No. 404". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 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.
- "The Hepburn Museum of Wheat". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- "Shekinah Retreat Centre". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved September 24, 2023.