Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250

The Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 (2016 population: 275) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5.

Last Mountain Valley No. 250
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250
Location of the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.259°N 105.210°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Allan Magel
• Governing body	RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 Council
• Administrator	Kelly Holbrook
• Office location	Govan
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	871.17 km^2 (336.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	275
• Density	0.3/km^2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Govan

Villages

• Duval

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

• Arlington Beach

Localities

• Cymric

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	540	—
1986	460	−14.8%
1991	430	−6.5%
1996	395	−8.1%
2001	376	−4.8%
2006	362	−3.7%
2011	267	−26.2%
2016	275	+3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 recorded a population of 275 living in 127 of its 308 total private dwellings, a 3% change from its 2011 population of 267. With a land area of 871.17 km² (336.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 recorded a population of 267, a -26.2% change from its 2006 population of 362. With a land area of 871.17 km² (336.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

• Arlington Beach House
• Last Mountain Regional Park

Government

The RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Allan Magel while its administrator is Kelly Holbrook.[3] The RM's office is located in Govan.[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 20
• Canadian Pacific Railway

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 Last Mountain Valley No. 250". 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.