Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309

The Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309 (2016 population: 220) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the central portion of the province.

Prairie Rose No. 309
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Prairie Rose No. 309
Field in the RM
Field in the RM
Location of the RM of Prairie Rose No. 309 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Prairie Rose No. 309 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.760°N 104.689°W / 51.760; -104.689[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division10
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveDarin Pedersen
 • Governing bodyRM of Prairie Rose No. 309 Council
 • AdministratorMelissa Dieno
 • Office locationJansen
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land839.08 km2 (323.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total220
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Prairie Rose No. 309 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Esk

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981541—    
1986492−9.1%
1991411−16.5%
1996364−11.4%
2001345−5.2%
2006292−15.4%
2011259−11.3%
2016220−15.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Prairie Rose No. 309 had a population of 195 living in 84 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -11.4% from its 2016 population of 220. With a land area of 837.66 km2 (323.42 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 Prairie Rose No. 309 recorded a population of 220 living in 84 of its 91 total private dwellings, a -15.1% change from its 2011 population of 259. With a land area of 839.08 km2 (323.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Prairie Rose No. 309 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 Darin Pedersen while its administrator is Melissa Dieno.[3] The RM's office is located in Jansen.[3]

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 Prairie Rose No. 309". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "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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