Rural_Municipality_of_King_George_No._256
Rural Municipality of King George No. 256
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of King George No. 256 (2016 population: 226) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 3.
King George No. 256 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of King George No. 256 | |
Location of the RM of King George No. 256 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.140°N 107.470°W / 51.140; -107.470[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 7 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bonnie Simonson |
| • Governing body | RM of King George No. 256 Council |
| • Administrator | Krista James |
| • Office location | Dinsmore |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 831.97 km2 (321.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of King George No. 256 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 365 | — |
| 1986 | 330 | −9.6% |
| 1991 | 309 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 271 | −12.3% |
| 2001 | 244 | −10.0% |
| 2006 | 234 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 217 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | 226 | +4.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of King George No. 256 had a population of 178 living in 79 of its 94 total private dwellings, a change of -21.2% from its 2016 population of 226. With a land area of 820.32 km2 (316.73 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 King George No. 256 recorded a population of 226 living in 85 of its 89 total private dwellings, a 4.1% change from its 2011 population of 217. With a land area of 831.97 km2 (321.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of King George No. 256 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Bonnie Simonson while its administrator is Krista James.[3] The RM's office is located in Dinsmore.[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 King George No. 256". 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.