Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319

The Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319 (2016 population: 344) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6.

Winslow No. 319
Rural Municipality of Winslow No. 319
Location of the RM of Winslow No. 319 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Winslow No. 319 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°44′42″N 108°46′19″W / 51.745°N 108.772°W / 51.745; -108.772[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
SARM division6
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
 • ReeveSheldon McLean
 • Governing bodyRM of Winslow No. 319 Council
 • AdministratorRegan MacDonald
 • Office locationDodsland
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land798.07 km2 (308.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total344
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Winslow No. 319 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities
  • Ava
  • Druid (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953)[5]
  • Millerdale
  • Wallisville
  • Whitepool

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981564—    
1986533−5.5%
1991447−16.1%
1996390−12.8%
2001343−12.1%
2006296−13.7%
2011324+9.5%
2016344+6.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Winslow No. 319 had a population of 344 living in 118 of its 140 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 344. With a land area of 814.35 km2 (314.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Winslow No. 319 recorded a population of 344 living in 127 of its 137 total private dwellings, a 6.2% change from its 2011 population of 324. With a land area of 798.07 km2 (308.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Winslow No. 319 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 Sheldon McLean while its administrator is Regan MacDonald.[3] The RM's office is located in Dodsland.[3]

Transportation

See also

References