Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459

The Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459 (2016 population: 554) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Kinistino No. 459
Rural Municipality of Kinistino No. 459
Location of the RM of Kinistino No. 459 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Kinistino No. 459 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°05′56″N 104°55′01″W / 53.099°N 104.917°W / 53.099; -104.917[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
 • ReeveVance Shmyr
 • Governing bodyRM of Kinistino No. 459 Council
 • AdministratorJacquelynne Mann
 • Office locationKinistino
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land948.46 km2 (366.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total554
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History edit

The RM of Kinistino No. 459 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography edit

Communities and localities edit

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages
Localities

A reserves of the James Smith First Nation is also surrounded by the RM.

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,184—    
19861,086−8.3%
1991954−12.2%
1996866−9.2%
2001817−5.7%
2006713−12.7%
2011531−25.5%
2016554+4.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Kinistino No. 459 had a population of 604 living in 220 of its 255 total private dwellings, a change of 9% from its 2016 population of 554. With a land area of 921.69 km2 (355.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Kinistino No. 459 recorded a population of 554 living in 205 of its 231 total private dwellings, a -9.6% change from its 2011 population of 613. With a land area of 948.46 km2 (366.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Attractions edit

Government edit

The RM of Kinistino No. 459 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 Vance Shmyr while its administrator is Jacquelynne Mann.[3] The RM's office is located in Kinistino.[3]

Transportation edit

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 Kinistino No. 459". 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. ^ "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.