Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°39′14″N 104°14′31″W / 49.654°N 104.242°W / 49.654; -104.242[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division2SARM division2Federal ridingSouris—Moose MountainProvincial ridingWeyburn-Big MuddyFormed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveGarry Christopherson • Governing bodyRM of Brokenshell No. 68 Council • AdministratorJenna Smolinski • Office locationWeyburnArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total312 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S4H 3E7
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 (2016 population: 312) 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.

History

The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities
  • Abbott
  • Axford
  • Brightmore
  • Clearfield
  • Yeoman

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981427—    
1986393−8.0%
1991348−11.5%
1996340−2.3%
2001317−6.8%
2006324+2.2%
2011308−4.9%
2016312+1.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 had a population of 307 living in 117 of its 127 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 312. With a land area of 845.97 km2 (326.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Brokenshell No. 68 recorded a population of 312 living in 115 of its 135 total private dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2011 population of 308. With a land area of 850.01 km2 (328.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Brokenshell No. 68 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Garry Christopherson while its administrator is Jenna Smolinski.[3] The RM's office is located in Weyburn.[3] The RM's office was located in Trossachs until 1998 when permission was received to share offices with the RM of Weyburn No. 67, though technical operations remain in Trossachs.[9]

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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Brokenshell No. 68". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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.[permanent dead link]
  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.
  9. ^ Saskatchewan Municipal Database
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