Rural_Municipality_of_Buffalo_No._409
Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409 (2016 population: 506) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.
Buffalo No. 409 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409 | |
Location of the RM of Buffalo No. 409 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52.497°N 108.451°W / 52.497; -108.451[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 13 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Leslie Kroschinski |
| • Governing body | RM of Buffalo No. 409 Council |
| • Administrator | Sherry Huber |
| • Office location | Wilkie |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,222.08 km2 (471.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Buffalo No. 409 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 598 | — |
| 1986 | 565 | −5.5% |
| 1991 | 518 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | 473 | −8.7% |
| 2001 | 618 | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 525 | −15.0% |
| 2011 | 506 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 506 | +0.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Buffalo No. 409 had a population of 420 living in 173 of its 188 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2016 population of 506. With a land area of 1,204.97 km2 (465.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Buffalo No. 409 recorded a population of 506 living in 192 of its 204 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 506. With a land area of 1,222.08 km2 (471.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Buffalo No. 409 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Leslie Kroschinski while its administrator is Sherry Huber.[3] The RM's office is located in Wilkie.[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 Buffalo No. 409". 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.