Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38

The Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38 (2016 population: 296) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. it is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Laurier No. 38
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38
Location of the RM of Laurier No. 38 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Laurier No. 38 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.427°N 104.239°W / 49.427; -104.239[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWeyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveGene Gilmore
 • Governing bodyRM of Laurier No. 38 Council
 • AdministratorUrsula Scott
 • Office locationRadville
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total296
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 2G0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Laurier No. 38 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There are two historical buildings located within the RM.

  • Soda Lake School - Constructed in 1914, as a one room school the building now houses the Soda Lake Community Centre in Soda Lake. The school operated from 1914 until 1953.[5]
  • Souris Valley Church - Constructed in 1907 as a Catholic church St. Germaine Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface the church in Souris Valley. The church closed in 1970 and the building has since been operated as the Souris Valley Co-operative Memorial Club. The building has also been called the St. Germaine Roman Catholic Church.[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Dandonneau
  • Neptune
  • Souris Valley

Brooking, a ghost town, is also within the RM.

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981582—    
1986537−7.7%
1991471−12.3%
1996434−7.9%
2001402−7.4%
2006350−12.9%
2011321−8.3%
2016296−7.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laurier No. 38 had a population of 253 living in 95 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -14.5% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 816.25 km2 (315.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Laurier No. 38 recorded a population of 296 living in 105 of its 115 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 321. With a land area of 840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Laurier No. 38 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 Gene Gilmore while its administrator is Ursula Scott.[3] The RM's office is located in Radville.[3]

Transportation

The Radville Airport is located within the municipality.

  • Mayville School site
    Mayville School site
  • Liberator School site
    Liberator School site
  • The grain elevator in Brooking
    The grain elevator in Brooking
  • Allstine School site
    Allstine School site
  • Rural church
    Rural church
  • Green Valley School site
    Green Valley School site
  • Grain elevator and railway tracks in Brooking
    Grain elevator and railway tracks in Brooking
  • St. Germaine Parish plaque
    St. Germaine Parish plaque
  • Green Valley School site
    Green Valley School site

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 Laurier No. 38". 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. Soda Lake School
  6. Souris Valley Church
  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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