Sarnia No. 221
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221
Location of the RM of Sarnia No. 221 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Sarnia No. 221 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°56′13″N 105°11′24″W / 50.937°N 105.190°W / 50.937; -105.190[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveCarl Erlandson
 • Governing bodyRM of Sarnia No. 221 Council
 • AdministratorPatti Vance
 • Office locationHoldfast
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land870.73 km2 (336.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total322
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 (2016 population: 322) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Sarnia No. 221 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Lakes and rivers

The following is a list of notable lakes and rivers in the RM:

Parks

The following is a list of parks in the RM:

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981451—    
1986413−8.4%
1991365−11.6%
1996327−10.4%
2001284−13.1%
2006254−10.6%
2011266+4.7%
2016322+21.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sarnia No. 221 had a population of 326 living in 135 of its 244 total private dwellings, a change of 1.2% from its 2016 population of 322. With a land area of 863.89 km2 (333.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sarnia No. 221 recorded a population of 322 living in 131 of its 255 total private dwellings, a 21.1% change from its 2011 population of 266. With a land area of 870.73 km2 (336.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Sarnia No. 221 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 Carl Erlandson while its administrator is Patti Vance.[3] The RM's office is located in Holdfast.[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. 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 Sarnia No. 221". 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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