RM_of_Craik_No._222
Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222 (2016 population: 259) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. The RM is centrally located between the cities of Regina and Saskatoon.
Craik No. 222 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222 | |
Location of the RM of Craik No. 222 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.854°N 105.790°W / 50.854; -105.790[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Neil Dolman |
| • Governing body | RM of Craik No. 222 Council |
| • Administrator | JoAnne Yates |
| • Office location | Craik |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 885.41 km2 (341.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Craik No. 222 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM:
Parks
The following parks are within the RM:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 443 | — |
| 1986 | 372 | −16.0% |
| 1991 | 393 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 351 | −10.7% |
| 2001 | 327 | −6.8% |
| 2006 | 288 | −11.9% |
| 2011 | 299 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 259 | −13.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Craik No. 222 had a population of 272 living in 124 of its 169 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 259. With a land area of 868.48 km2 (335.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Craik No. 222 recorded a population of 259 living in 110 of its 137 total private dwellings, a -6.2% change from its 2011 population of 276. With a land area of 885.41 km2 (341.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Craik No. 222 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 Neil Dolman while its administrator is JoAnne Yates.[3] The RM's office is located in Craik.[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 Craik No. 222". 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.