Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108

The Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 (2016 population: 394) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

Bone Creek No. 108
Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 is located in Bone Creek No. 108
Bone Creek Colony
Bone Creek Colony
Sunset Colony
Sunset Colony
Location of the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°49′48″N 108°14′46″W / 49.830°N 108.246°W / 49.830; -108.246[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division4
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial ridingCypress Hills
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveMel Larson
 • Governing bodyRM of Bone Creek No. 108 Council
 • AdministratorLana Bavle
 • Office locationShaunavon
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land847.16 km2 (327.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total394
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 2M0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History edit

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography edit

Communities and localities edit

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM of Bone Creek No. 108.

Hamlets
Localities[5]
  • Illerbrun
  • Instow, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953.[6]
  • Scotsguard, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1951.

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981533—    
1986506−5.1%
1991435−14.0%
1996458+5.3%
2001377−17.7%
2006321−14.9%
2011340+5.9%
2016394+15.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 had a population of 362 living in 107 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 834.81 km2 (322.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 recorded a population of 394 living in 111 of its 128 total private dwellings, a 15.9% change from its 2011 population of 340. With a land area of 847.16 km2 (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government edit

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 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 Mel Larson while its administrator is Lana Bavle.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.[3]

Transportation edit

Roads

See also edit

References edit

  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 Bone Creek No. 108". 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. ^ Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
  6. ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  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.