Big Arm No. 251
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251
Location of the RM of Big Arm No. 251 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Big Arm No. 251 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°15′40″N 105°15′36″W / 51.261°N 105.260°W / 51.261; -105.260[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveSheldon Vance
 • Governing bodyRM of Big Arm No. 251 Council
 • AdministratorYvonne (Bonny) Goodsman
 • Office locationImperial
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land699.32 km2 (270.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total191
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251 (2016 population: 191) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the southern portion of the province near Last Mountain Lake northwest of Regina.

History

The RM of Big Arm No. 251 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Unincorporated hamlets

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981369—    
1986352−4.6%
1991330−6.2%
1996299−9.4%
2001250−16.4%
2006237−5.2%
2011200−15.6%
2016191−4.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Big Arm No. 251 had a population of 184 living in 80 of its 118 total private dwellings, a change of -3.7% from its 2016 population of 191. With a land area of 689.35 km2 (266.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Big Arm No. 251 recorded a population of 191 living in 81 of its 126 total private dwellings, a -4.5% change from its 2011 population of 200. With a land area of 699.32 km2 (270.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Big Arm No. 251 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Sheldon Vance while its administrator is Yvonne (Bonny) Goodsman.[3] The RM's office is located in Imperial.[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 Big Arm No. 251". 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. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "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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