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Caron No. 162
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162
CaronportCaronArchydalGrayburn
Location of the RM of Caron No. 162 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°27′18″N 105°52′52″W / 50.455°N 105.881°W / 50.455; -105.881
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed	December 9, 1912
Government
• Reeve	Gregory McKeown
• Governing body	RM of Caron No. 162 Council
• Administrator	John Morris
• Office location	Moose Jaw
Area
• Land	569.87 km (220.03 sq mi)
Population
• Total	576
• Density	1/km (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162 (2016 population: 576) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Caron No. 162 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.

Geography

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. As well, the smooth arid goosefoot (Chenopodium subglabrum) and long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is of special concern in the ecoregion.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Caronport

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets

• Caron

Localities

• Abound
• Archydal
• Archydal Airport
• Caron
• Grayburn
• Grayburn Airport
• McKeown Airport

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caron No. 162 had a population of 603 living in 220 of its 233 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 576. With a land area of 566.74 km (218.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km (2.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caron No. 162 recorded a population of 576 living in 216 of its 234 total private dwellings, a 11.6% change from its 2011 population of 516. With a land area of 569.87 km (220.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.0/km (2.6/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

Besant Recreation Site is along the Trans Canada Highway.

Government

The RM of Caron No. 162 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Gregory McKeown while its administrator is John Morris. The RM's office is located in Moose Jaw.

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. ^ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. ^ "Municipality Details: RM of Caron No. 162". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. ^ "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 Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. Saskatchewan Genealogy Association, retrieved December 29, 2007
8. "4707036 - Caron No. 162, geographical codes and localities, 2006", Statistics Canada, Government of Canada, retrieved December 29, 2007
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
11. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
12. "Caron No. 162", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 29, 2007

v t e Places adjacent to Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162
Marquis No. 191 Wheatlands No. 163 Caron No. 162, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw No. 161 Hillsborough No. 132

v t e Division No. 7, Saskatchewan
Cities	Moose Jaw
Towns	Central Butte Craik Herbert Morse
Villages	Aylesbury Beechy Brownlee Caronport Chaplin Coderre Ernfold Eyebrow Hodgeville Keeler Lucky Lake Marquis Mortlach Riverhurst Rush Lake Shamrock Tugaske Tuxford Waldeck
Resort villages	Beaver Flat Coteau Beach Mistusinne South Lake Sun Valley
Rural municipalities	Baildon 131 Canaan 225 Caron 162 Chaplin 164 Coteau 255 Coulee 136 Craik 222 Enfield 194 Excelsior 166 Eyebrow 193 Hillsborough 132 Huron 223 King George 256 Lawtonia 135 Maple Bush 224 Marquis 191 Moose Jaw 161 Morse 165 Rodgers 133 Shamrock 134 Victory 226 Wheatlands 163
Unincorporated communities	Organized hamlets Caron Hitchcock Bay Demaine Hamlets Main Centre Abound Archive Archydal Baildon Bernard Birsay Braddock Boharm Burnham Bushell Park Buttress Calderbank Chortitz Courval Crestwynd Darmody Droxford Dunblane Eskbank Flowing Well Gilroy Glen Kerr Gouldtown Grainland Grayburn Greenbrie Hallonquist Halvorgate Kelstern Lake Valley Lawson Leakville Levuka Lillestrom Log Valley Lyons Mawer McMahon Melaval Neidpath Old Wives Orland Parkbeg Prairie View Rheinfeld Rosenhof Rosenort South Gnadenthal Tichfield Junction Tilney Tullis Tyson Val Jean Vogel
See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan Census divisions of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

• Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• Caron No. 162, Saskatchewan
• Division No. 7, Saskatchewan