Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123

The Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123 (2016 population: 410) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Silverwood.

Silverwood No. 123
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Silverwood No. 123
RM's logo on its office building
RM's logo on its office building
Location of the RM of Silverwood No. 123 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Silverwood No. 123 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.179°N 102.196°W / 50.179; -102.196[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division5
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingMoosomin
Formed[2]October 31, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveWilliam MacPherson
 • Governing bodyRM of Silverwood No. 123 Council
 • AdministratorJennalee Beutler
 • Office locationWhitewood
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land844.61 km2 (326.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total410
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteS0G 5C0

History

The RM of Silverwood No. 123 incorporated as a rural municipality on October 31, 1911.[2]

Geography

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area.[5]

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981806—    
1986785−2.6%
1991639−18.6%
1996608−4.9%
2001511−16.0%
2006449−12.1%
2011466+3.8%
2016410−12.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 had a population of 355 living in 132 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2016 population of 410. With a land area of 827.96 km2 (319.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Silverwood No. 123 recorded a population of 410 living in 158 of its 165 total private dwellings, a -12% change from its 2011 population of 466. With a land area of 844.61 km2 (326.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Silverwood No. 123 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 William MacPherson while its administrator is Jennalee Beutler.[3] The RM's office is located in Whitewood.[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 Silverwood No. 123". 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 Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "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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