Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Elcapo No. 154 | |
|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154 | |
 Location of the RM of Elcapo No. 154 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′47″N 102°41′06″W / 50.563°N 102.685°W / 50.563; -102.685 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Formed | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Larry Parrott |
| • Governing body | RM of Elcapo No. 154 Council |
| • Administrator | Mervin Schmidt |
| • Office location | Broadview |
| Area | |
| • Land | 846.04 km (326.66 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 0.6/km (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154 (2016 population: 488) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
History
The RM of Elcapo No. 154 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.
Geography
The bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is a species of special concern to environmentalists in this area.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 848 | — |
| 1986 | 784 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 732 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | 663 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 537 | −19.0% |
| 2006 | 489 | −8.9% |
| 2011 | 481 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 488 | +1.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Elcapo No. 154 had a population of 392 living in 153 of its 174 total private dwellings, a change of -19.7% from its 2016 population of 488. With a land area of 824.3 km (318.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Elcapo No. 154 recorded a population of 488 living in 193 of its 200 total private dwellings, a 1.5% change from its 2011 population of 481. With a land area of 846.04 km (326.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Elcapo No. 154 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Larry Parrott while its administrator is Mervin Schmidt. The RM's office is located in Broadview.
References
- "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Municipality Details: RM of Elcapo No. 154". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "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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Elcapo No. 154, Saskatchewan
