Bjorkdale No. 426
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426
Location of the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°40′41″N 103°30′50″W / 52.678°N 103.514°W / 52.678; -103.514[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division14
SARM division4
Formed[2]January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 • ReeveGlen Clarke
 • Governing bodyRM of Bjorkdale No. 426 Council
 • AdministratorCherie Hudon
 • Office locationBjorkdale
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total851
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 (2016 population: 851) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,477—    
19861,387−6.1%
19911,253−9.7%
19961,111−11.3%
20011,041−6.3%
2006997−4.2%
2011900−9.7%
2016851−5.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 had a population of 906 living in 437 of its 1,009 total private dwellings, a change of 6.5% from its 2016 population of 851. With a land area of 1,438.66 km2 (555.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 recorded a population of 851 living in 375 of its 1,046 total private dwellings, a -5.4% change from its 2011 population of 900. With a land area of 1,460.5 km2 (563.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Clarke while its administrator is Cherie Hudon.[3] The RM's office is located in Bjorkdale.[3]

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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Bjorkdale No. 426". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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