Rural_Municipality_of_St._Andrews_No._287
Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287 (2016 population: 522) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.
St. Andrews No. 287 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287 | |
Location of the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51.528°N 107.922°W / 51.528; -107.922[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed[2] | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Geoff Legge |
| • Governing body | RM of St. Andrews No. 287 Council |
| • Administrator | Joan Babecy |
| • Office location | Rosetown |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 803.75 km2 (310.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 522 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of St. Andrews No. 287 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Sovereign (dissolved as a village, December 31, 2005)
- Localities
- Fortune
- Glamis
- Thrasher
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 632 | — |
| 1986 | 654 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 585 | −10.6% |
| 1996 | 620 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 574 | −7.4% |
| 2006 | 582 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 532 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | 522 | −1.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 had a population of 461 living in 148 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -11.7% from its 2016 population of 522. With a land area of 807.82 km2 (311.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 recorded a population of 522 living in 160 of its 179 total private dwellings, a -1.9% change from its 2011 population of 532. With a land area of 803.75 km2 (310.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of St. Andrews No. 287 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 Geoff Legge while its administrator is Joan Babecy.[3] The RM's office is located in Rosetown.[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 St. Andrews No. 287". 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.