Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71

The Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71 (2016 population: 391) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

Excel No. 71
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Excel No. 71
Wheat stook sign at Viceroy
Location of the RM of Excel No. 71 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.605°N 105.444°W / 49.605; -105.444[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division3
SARM division2
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
 • ReeveArnold Montgomery
 • Governing bodyRM of Excel No. 71 Council
 • AdministratorSheri - Lyn Simpson
 • Office locationViceroy
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,122.02 km2 (433.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total391
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0H 4H0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Excel No. 71 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981838—    
1986710−15.3%
1991630−11.3%
1996563−10.6%
2001482−14.4%
2006466−3.3%
2011427−8.4%
2016391−8.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Excel No. 71 recorded a population of 391 living in 124 of its 177 total private dwellings, a -8.4% change from its 2011 population of 427. With a land area of 1,122.02 km2 (433.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Excel No. 71 recorded a population of 427, a -8.4% change from its 2006 population of 466. With a land area of 1,122.02 km2 (433.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Government

The RM of Excel No. 71 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Arnold Montgomery while its administrator is Sheri - Lyn Simpson.[3] The RM's office is located in Viceroy.[3]

Transportation

The Red Coat & Rail Ltd. operates a short-line railway through the rural municipality. It is primarily used for the transport of agricultural products.[9]

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 Excel No. 71". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. Sask Biz
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