Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287

The Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287 (2016 population: 522) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 6.

St. Andrews No. 287
Rural Municipality of St. Andrews No. 287
Location of the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°31′41″N 107°55′19″W / 51.528°N 107.922°W / 51.528; -107.922[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveGeoff Legge
 • Governing bodyRM of St. Andrews No. 287 Council
 • AdministratorJoan Babecy
 • Office locationRosetown
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land803.75 km2 (310.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total522
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History edit

The RM of St. Andrews No. 287 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography edit

Communities and localities edit

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
  • Sovereign (dissolved as a village, December 31, 2005)
Localities

Demographics edit

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981632—    
1986654+3.5%
1991585−10.6%
1996620+6.0%
2001574−7.4%
2006582+1.4%
2011532−8.6%
2016522−1.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 had a population of 461 living in 148 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -11.7% from its 2016 population of 522. With a land area of 807.82 km2 (311.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of St. Andrews No. 287 recorded a population of 522 living in 160 of its 179 total private dwellings, a -1.9% change from its 2011 population of 532. With a land area of 803.75 km2 (310.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government edit

The RM of St. Andrews No. 287 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 Geoff Legge while its administrator is Joan Babecy.[3] The RM's office is located in Rosetown.[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 St. Andrews No. 287". 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.