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Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336 (2016 population: 765) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.
Sasman No. 336 | |
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Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336 | |
Coordinates: 51.904°N 103.498°W / 51.904; -103.498[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 10 |
SARM division | 4 |
Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
Government | |
• Reeve | Dwayne Nakrayko |
• Governing body | RM of Sasman No. 336 Council |
• Administrator | Michael Rattray |
• Office location | Kuroki |
Area (2016)[4] | |
• Land | 1,006.49 km2 (388.61 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 765 |
• Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Sasman No. 336 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] The RM's name is a portmanteau of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.[5]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 1,433 | — |
1986 | 1,372 | −4.3% |
1991 | 1,205 | −12.2% |
1996 | 1,031 | −14.4% |
2001 | 1,004 | −2.6% |
2006 | 960 | −4.4% |
2011 | 818 | −14.8% |
2016 | 765 | −6.5% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sasman No. 336 had a population of 813 living in 362 of its 607 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 765. With a land area of 984.26 km2 (380.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sasman No. 336 recorded a population of 765 living in 328 of its 568 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 818. With a land area of 1,006.49 km2 (388.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
- Margo Recreation Site (51.8532°N 103.3975°W / 51.8532; -103.3975) — a rest area within a protected wildlife area around Sakwasew Lake. Access is from Highway 5.[10][11][12]
- Leslie Beach Regional Park — a park on Fishing Lake.
The RM of Sasman No. 336 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 Dwayne Nakrayko while its administrator is Michael Rattray.[3] The RM's office is located in Kuroki.[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 Sasman No. 336". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 379. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- "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.
- "Margo Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- "Margo Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2024.