Rural_Municipality_of_Brokenshell_No._68
Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 (2016 population: 312) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Brokenshell No. 68 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 | |
Location of the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.654°N 104.242°W / 49.654; -104.242[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 2 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Weyburn-Big Muddy |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Garry Christopherson |
| • Governing body | RM of Brokenshell No. 68 Council |
| • Administrator | Jenna Smolinski |
| • Office location | Weyburn |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S4H 3E7 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
- Localities
- Abbott
- Axford
- Brightmore
- Clearfield
- Yeoman
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 427 | — |
| 1986 | 393 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 348 | −11.5% |
| 1996 | 340 | −2.3% |
| 2001 | 317 | −6.8% |
| 2006 | 324 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 308 | −4.9% |
| 2016 | 312 | +1.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 had a population of 307 living in 117 of its 127 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 845.97 km2 (326.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 recorded a population of 312 living in 115 of its 135 total private dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2011 population of 308. With a land area of 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Garry Christopherson while its administrator is Jenna Smolinski.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3] The RM's office was located in Trossachs until 1998 when permission was received to share offices with the RM of Weyburn No. 67, though technical operations remain in Trossachs.[9]
- "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 Brokenshell No. 68". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.