Rural_Municipality_of_Fertile_Belt_No._183
Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 (2016 population: 781) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1.
Fertile Belt No. 183 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 | |
Location of the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50.618°N 102.232°W / 50.618; -102.232 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed[1] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Arlynn Kurtz |
| • Governing body | RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 Council |
| • Administrator | Lorie Jackson |
| • Office location | Stockholm |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 1,006.67 km2 (388.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 781 |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[1]
- Historical properties
There are two historical properties located within the RM.
- Our Lady of Assumption (Kaposvar) Roman Catholic Church - (also called Kaposvar Museum) Located in Esterhazy, the building was erected in 1906-1907 by Brothers of Father Jules Pirot with Hungarian farmers hauling stones from the surrounding area.[4]
- New Stockholm Lutheran Church - (also called Swedish Evangelical Lutheran New Stockholm Church) the building was erected in 1917 by Swedish immigrants. The church is located in the village of Stockholm.[5]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,319 | — |
| 1986 | 1,153 | −12.6% |
| 1991 | 1,091 | −5.4% |
| 1996 | 962 | −11.8% |
| 2001 | 872 | −9.4% |
| 2006 | 771 | −11.6% |
| 2011 | 816 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 781 | −4.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 had a population of 727 living in 309 of its 345 total private dwellings, a change of -6.9% from its 2016 population of 781. With a land area of 1,001.93 km2 (386.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 recorded a population of 781 living in 334 of its 377 total private dwellings, a -0.5% change from its 2011 population of 785. With a land area of 1,006.67 km2 (388.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
The RM of Fertile Belt No. 183 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[2] The reeve of the RM is Arlynn Kurtz while its administrator is Lorie Jackson.[2] The RM's office is located in Stockholm.[2]
The Esterhazy Airport is located within the rural municipality.
- "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 Fertile Belt No. 183". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- New Stockholm Lutheran Church Archived 2014-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- "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.