Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277

The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277 (2016 population: 405) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

See also: Emerald (disambiguation)

Emerald No. 277
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277
Location of the RM of Emerald No. 277 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Emerald No. 277 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.530°N 103.901°W / 51.530; -103.901[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division10
SARM division4
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveMorris Karakochuk
 • Governing bodyRM of Emerald No. 277 Council
 • AdministratorSharolyn Prisiak
 • Office locationWishart
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land854.44 km2 (329.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total405
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Emerald No. 277 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
  • Wishart (dissolved as a village, January 1, 2002)[6]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981945—    
1986848−10.3%
1991774−8.7%
1996644−16.8%
2001548−14.9%
2006549+0.2%
2011447−18.6%
2016405−9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Emerald No. 277 had a population of 370 living in 178 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of -8.6% from its 2016 population of 405. With a land area of 807.18 km2 (311.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Emerald No. 277 recorded a population of 405 living in 205 of its 258 total private dwellings, a -9.4% change from its 2011 population of 447. With a land area of 854.44 km2 (329.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Emerald No. 277 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 Morris Karakochuk while its administrator is Sharolyn Prisiak.[3] The RM's office is located in Wishart.[3]

Transportation

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Emerald No. 277". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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