Rural_Municipality_of_Willow_Creek_No._458
Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 (2016 population: 630) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.
Willow Creek No. 458 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 | |
Location of the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53.060°N 104.411°W / 53.060; -104.411[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | December 9, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gordon Garinger |
| • Governing body | RM of Willow Creek No. 458 Council |
| • Administrator | Vicki Baptist |
| • Office location | Brooksby |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Brooksby
- Edenbridge
- Irvington
- Ratner
- Thaxted
- Whittome
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,218 | — |
| 1986 | 1,184 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,002 | −15.4% |
| 1996 | 918 | −8.4% |
| 2001 | 818 | −10.9% |
| 2006 | 719 | −12.1% |
| 2011 | 693 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 630 | −9.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 had a population of 683 living in 295 of its 340 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 630. With a land area of 838.86 km2 (323.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 630 living in 281 of its 318 total private dwellings, a -9.1% change from its 2011 population of 693. With a land area of 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
- Beth Israel Synagogue
- Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
- Melfort & District Museum
- Star City Heritage Museum
- Tisdale & District Museum
- Wapiti Valley Regional Park
The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 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 Gordon Garinger while its administrator is Vicki Baptist.[3] The RM's office is located in Brooksby.[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 Willow Creek No. 458". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "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.