Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
49°53′24″N 104°43′37″W / 49.890°N 104.727°W / 49.890; -104.727[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division2SARM division2Federal ridingMoose Jaw—Lake Centre—LaniganProvincial ridingIndian Head-Milestone
Weyburn-Big MuddyFormed[2]December 13, 1909Government • ReeveMark Beck • Governing bodyRM of Caledonia No. 99 Council • AdministratorStephen Schury • Office locationMilestoneArea
 (2016)[4]
 • Land845.68 km2 (326.52 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total245 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTPostal code
S0G 3L0
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99 (2016 population: 245) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical building located within the RM.

  • Bethesda Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1912, and located within Bethesda. The church operated from 1912 until 1973.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets[6]
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981524—    
1986530+1.1%
1991462−12.8%
1996409−11.5%
2001328−19.8%
2006286−12.8%
2011257−10.1%
2016245−4.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 had a population of 225 living in 91 of its 114 total private dwellings, a change of -8.2% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 846.76 km2 (326.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 recorded a population of 245 living in 97 of its 113 total private dwellings, a -4.7% change from its 2011 population of 257. With a land area of 845.68 km2 (326.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 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 Mark Beck while its administrator is Stephen Schury.[3] The RM's office is located in Milestone.[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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Caledonia No. 99". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ Bethesda Lutheran Church
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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