Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458

The Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 (2016 population: 630) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

Not to be confused with Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.

Willow Creek No. 458
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458
Location of the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53.060°N 104.411°W / 53.060; -104.411[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division14
SARM division4
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
 • ReeveGordon Garinger
 • Governing bodyRM of Willow Creek No. 458 Council
 • AdministratorVicki Baptist
 • Office locationBrooksby
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total630
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,218—    
19861,184−2.8%
19911,002−15.4%
1996918−8.4%
2001818−10.9%
2006719−12.1%
2011693−3.6%
2016630−9.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 630 living in 281 of its 318 total private dwellings, a -9.1% change from its 2011 population of 693. With a land area of 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Willow Creek No. 458 recorded a population of 693, a -3.6% change from its 2006 population of 719. With a land area of 845.18 km2 (326.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

Government

The RM of Willow Creek No. 458 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Gordon Garinger while its administrator is Vicki Baptist.[3] The RM's office is located in Brooksby.[3]

Transportation

See also

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 Willow Creek No. 458". 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.
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