Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277

The Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277 (2016 population: 405) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 10 and SARM Division No. 4.

Emerald No. 277
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Emerald No. 277
Location of the RM of Emerald No. 277 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.530°N 103.901°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	10
SARM division	4
Formed[2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
• Reeve	Morris Karakochuk
• Governing body	RM of Emerald No. 277 Council
• Administrator	Sharolyn Prisiak
• Office location	Wishart
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	854.44 km^2 (329.90 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	405
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Emerald No. 277 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

• Wishart (dissolved as a village, January 1, 2002)[6]

Localities

• Bankend
• Wynot

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	945	—
1986	848	−10.3%
1991	774	−8.7%
1996	644	−16.8%
2001	548	−14.9%
2006	549	+0.2%
2011	447	−18.6%
2016	405	−9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Emerald No. 277 recorded a population of 405 living in 205 of its 258 total private dwellings, a -9.4% change from its 2011 population of 447. With a land area of 854.44 km² (329.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Emerald No. 277 recorded a population of 447, a -18.6% change from its 2006 population of 549. With a land area of 854.44 km² (329.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Attractions

• Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park
• Kellross Heritage Museum
• Kelliher & District Museum
• Foam Lake Marsh

Government

The RM of Emerald No. 277 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 Morris Karakochuk while its administrator is Sharolyn Prisiak.[3] The RM's office is located in Wishart.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 35
• Saskatchewan Highway 639
• Saskatchewan Highway 743

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Emerald No. 277". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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.
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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.