Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137

The Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137 (2016 population: 1,932) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the office, it surrounds the City of Swift Current.

This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Swift Current (disambiguation).

Swift Current No. 137
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137
Location of the RM of Swift Current No. 137 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50.256°N 107.811°W / 50.256; -107.811[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division8
SARM division3
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveRobert Neufeld
 • Governing bodyRM of Swift Current No. 137 Council
 • AdministratorLinda Boser
 • Office locationSwift Current
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,102.43 km2 (425.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,932
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The RM of Swift Current No. 137 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities[6][7]

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,827—    
19861,801−1.4%
19911,614−10.4%
19961,547−4.2%
20011,706+10.3%
20061,587−7.0%
20112,032+28.0%
20161,932−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Swift Current No. 137 recorded a population of 1,932 living in 705 of its 743 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 1,981. With a land area of 1,102.43 km2 (425.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Swift Current No. 137 recorded a population of 2,032, a 28% change from its 2006 population of 1,587. With a land area of 1,107.7 km2 (427.7 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government

The RM of Swift Current No. 137 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 Robert Neufeld while its administrator is Linda Boser.[3] The RM's office is located in Swift Current.[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 Swift Current No. 137". 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 Genealogy Association, retrieved December 29, 2007
  7. "4708001 - Swift Current No. 137, geographical codes and localities, 2006", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, retrieved December 29, 2007
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "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.
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