Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98

The Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98 (2016 population: 195) 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.

Scott No. 98
Rural Municipality of Scott No. 98
Open prairie near Lewvan
Open prairie near Lewvan
Location of the RM of Scott No. 98 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Scott No. 98 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°54′00″N 104°14′24″W / 49.900°N 104.240°W / 49.900; -104.240[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division2
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveRyley Richards
 • Governing bodyRM of Scott No. 98 Council
 • AdministratorShelly Verbeurgt
 • Office locationYellow Grass
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land850.08 km2 (328.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total195
 • Density0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0G 5J0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History edit

The RM of Scott No. 98 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography edit

Communities and localities edit

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981425—    
1986371−12.7%
1991343−7.5%
1996299−12.8%
2001235−21.4%
2006176−25.1%
2011176+0.0%
2016195+10.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Scott No. 98 had a population of 215 living in 86 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 846.58 km2 (326.87 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 Scott No. 98 recorded a population of 195 living in 78 of its 94 total private dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2011 population of 176. With a land area of 850.08 km2 (328.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km2 (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Economy edit

Agriculture is the major industry in the RM.[8]

Government edit

The RM of Scott No. 98 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Ryley Richards while its administrator is Shelly Verbeurgt.[3] The RM's office is located in Yellow Grass.[3]

Transportation edit

The Lewvan (Farr Air) Airport is within the rural municipality.

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 Scott No. 98". 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.
  8. ^ Sask Biz