Rural_Municipality_of_Arborfield_No._456
Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456 (2016 population: 343) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Arborfield No. 456 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456 | |
Location of the RM of Arborfield No. 456 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.069°N 103.519°W / 53.069; -103.519[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Donald Underhill |
| • Governing body | RM of Arborfield No. 456 Council |
| • Administrator | Pierrette Woynarski |
| • Office location | Arborfield |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,416.01 km2 (546.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 343 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Arborfield No. 456 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Jordan River
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 692 | — |
| 1986 | 630 | −9.0% |
| 1991 | 548 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | 498 | −9.1% |
| 2001 | 484 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 429 | −11.4% |
| 2011 | 453 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 343 | −24.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arborfield No. 456 had a population of 338 living in 143 of its 163 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 343. With a land area of 1,403.77 km2 (542.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arborfield No. 456 recorded a population of 343 living in 144 of its 165 total private dwellings, a -24.3% change from its 2011 population of 453. With a land area of 1,416.01 km2 (546.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Arborfield No. 456 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 Donald Underhill while its administrator is Andrea Bell.[3] The RM's office is located in Arborfield.[3]
Several highways and an airport service the RM. The airport is called Arborfield Airport.[8]
The following is a list of highways and roads in the RM:[9]
- Saskatchewan Highway 690—East west section of highway south of Jordan River
- Saskatchewan Highway 679—North South section of highway that travels north until it meets Saskatchewan Highway 23
- Saskatchewan Highway 23—Serves Arborfield
- Saskatchewan Highway 335—Meets up with Saskatchewan Highway 23
- "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 Arborfield No. 456". 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.
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