Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
Good Lake No. 274 | |
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Rural municipality | |
Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 | |
Spring crocuses in the RM of Good Lake | |
Location of the RM of Good Lake No. 274 in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 51°32′46″N 102°39′22″W / 51.546°N 102.656°W / 51.546; -102.656 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 9 |
SARM division | 4 |
Formed | January 1, 1913 |
Government | |
• Reeve | David Popowich |
• Governing body | RM of Good Lake No. 274 Council |
• Administrator | Diane Jamieson |
• Office location | Canora |
Area | |
• Land | 809.94 km (312.72 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 747 |
• Density | 0.9/km (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
• Summer (DST) | CST |
Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 (2016 population: 747) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.
History
The RM of Good Lake No. 274 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Burgis
- Canora Beach
- Donald Gunn
- Drobot
- Gorlitz
- Kitchimanitou Beach
- Whitesand
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 839 | — |
1986 | 788 | −6.1% |
1991 | 733 | −7.0% |
1996 | 722 | −1.5% |
2001 | 693 | −4.0% |
2006 | 748 | +7.9% |
2011 | 684 | −8.6% |
2016 | 747 | +9.2% |
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 had a population of 930 living in 423 of its 924 total private dwellings, a change of 24.5% from its 2016 population of 747. With a land area of 773.54 km (298.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km (3.1/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 recorded a population of 747 living in 332 of its 866 total private dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2011 population of 684. With a land area of 809.94 km (312.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.
Attractions
- Canora Station House Museum
- Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
- Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Refuge
- Whitesand Regional Park
- Whitesand River Recreation Site
Government
The RM of Good Lake No. 274 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 David Popowich while its administrator is Diane Jamieson. The RM's office is located in Canora.
Transportation
- Highway 5
- Highway 9
- Highway 4
- Highway 229
- Highway 651
- Highway 726
- Highway 746
- Canadian National Railway
- Canora station
- Canora Airport
See also
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 Good Lake No. 274". 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.
- "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "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.
- Town of Canora - Canora Station House Museum Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine