Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134

The Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134 (2016 population: 205) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the south-central portion of the province, it is south of Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway).

Shamrock No. 134
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134
Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134 is located in Shamrock No. 134
Shamrock
Kelstern
Kelstern
Trewdale
Trewdale
Location of the RM of Shamrock No. 134 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Shamrock No. 134 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.168°N 106.615°W / 50.168; -106.615[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division7
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
[3]
 • ReeveWayne Rud
 • Governing bodyRM of Shamrock No. 134 Council
 • AdministratorJody Kennedy
 • Office locationShamrock
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land757.52 km2 (292.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total205
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Shamrock No. 134 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Kelstern

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981430—    
1986412−4.2%
1991386−6.3%
1996312−19.2%
2001241−22.8%
2006226−6.2%
2011227+0.4%
2016205−9.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Shamrock No. 134 had a population of 194 living in 77 of its 88 total private dwellings, a change of -5.4% from its 2016 population of 205. With a land area of 761.86 km2 (294.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Shamrock No. 134 recorded a population of 205 living in 87 of its 99 total private dwellings, a -9.7% change from its 2011 population of 227. With a land area of 757.52 km2 (292.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Shamrock No. 134 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Rud while its administrator is Jody Kennedy.[3] The RM's office is located in Shamrock.[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 Shamrock No. 134". 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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