Rural_Municipality_of_Deer_Forks_No._232
Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232 (2016 population: 109) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary, neighbouring Cypress County to the west.
Deer Forks No. 232 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232 | |
Location of the RM of Deer Forks No. 232 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.847°N 109.888°W / 50.847; -109.888[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doug Smith |
| • Governing body | RM of Deer Forks No. 232 Council |
| • Administrator | Kim Lacelle |
| • Office location | Burstall |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 736.26 km2 (284.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 109 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 0H0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 321 Highway 635 Highway 741 |
| Waterway(s) | South Saskatchewan River |
| Website | Official website |
The RM of Deer Forks No. 232 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
- Estuary
- Gascoigne
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 286 | — |
| 1986 | 266 | −7.0% |
| 1991 | 258 | −3.0% |
| 1996 | 242 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | 226 | −6.6% |
| 2006 | 213 | −5.8% |
| 2011 | 223 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 109 | −51.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Deer Forks No. 232 had a population of 208 living in 46 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of -0.5% from its 2016 population of 209. With a land area of 736.87 km2 (284.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Deer Forks No. 232 recorded a population of 109 living in 45 of its 56 total private dwellings, a -51.1% change from its 2011 population of 223. With a land area of 736.26 km2 (284.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Deer Forks No. 232 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 Doug Smith and its administrator is Kim Lacelle.[3] The RM's office is located in Burstall.[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 Deer Forks No. 232". 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.