Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs No. 429

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

Flett's Springs No. 429 Carrot River No. 429 (1909–1938)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs No. 429
Location of the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°48′22″N 104°50′06″W / 52.806°N 104.835°W / 52.806; -104.835^[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed^[2]	December 13, 1909
Name change^[3]	February 28, 1938 (from RM of Carrot River No. 429)
Government ^[4]
• Reeve	Blaine Forsyth
• Governing body	RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 Council
• Administrator	Tamie McLean
• Office location	Melfort
Area (2016)^[5]
• Land	844.61 km² (326.11 sq mi)
Population (2016)^[5]
• Total	732
• Density	0.9/km² (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs No. 429 (2016 population: 732) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

History

The RM of Carrot River No. 429 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 on February 28, 1938.^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

Melfort

Villages

Beatty

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Ethelton
Pathlow

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,050	—
1986	1,027	−2.2%
1991	899	−12.5%
1996	822	−8.6%
2001	780	−5.1%
2006	736	−5.6%
2011	751	+2.0%
2016	732	−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 had a population of 656 living in 240 of its 256 total private dwellings, a change of -10.4% from its 2016 population of 732. With a land area of 838.98 km² (323.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 recorded a population of 732 living in 266 of its 274 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 751. With a land area of 844.61 km² (326.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km² (2.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Government

The RM of Flett's Springs No. 429 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[4] The reeve of the RM is Blaine Forsyth while its administrator is Tamie McLean.^[4] The RM's office is located in Melfort.^[4]

Transportation

Rail^[9]

Lanigan - Naicam Branch C.P.R—serves Silver Park, Resource, Clemens, Melfort
Humboldt, Melfort, Ridgedale Branch C.N.R—serves Daylesford, St. Brieux, Pathlow, Lipsett, Melfort, Whittome, Brooksby, Ridgedale
Swan River - Prince Albert Branch C.N.R—serves Tisdale, Valparaiso, Star City, Naisberry, Melfort, Beatty, Kinistino, Weldon, Branspeth

Roads

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Flett's Springs No. 429". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.