Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223

The Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223 (2016 population: 198) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2.

Huron No. 223
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Huron No. 223
Location of the RM of Huron No. 223 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.967°N 106.329°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed[2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
• Reeve	Corey Doerksen
• Governing body	RM of Huron No. 223 Council
• Administrator	Daryl Dean
• Office location	Tugaske
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	842.11 km^2 (325.14 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	198
• Density	0.2/km^2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Huron No. 223 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Tugaske.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	341	—
1986	315	−7.6%
1991	277	−12.1%
1996	263	−5.1%
2001	249	−5.3%
2006	233	−6.4%
2011	196	−15.9%
2016	198	+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Huron No. 223 recorded a population of 198 living in 48 of its 51 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 196. With a land area of 842.11 km² (325.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Huron No. 223 recorded a population of 196, a -15.9% change from its 2006 population of 233. With a land area of 842.11 km² (325.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

Government

The RM of Huron No. 223 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Corey Doerksen while its administrator is Daryl Dean.[3] The RM's office is located in Tugaske.[3]

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 Huron No. 223". 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. "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, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.