Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
| Great Bend No. 405 | |
|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 | |
 Location of the RM of Great Bend No. 405 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′42″N 107°09′43″W / 52.445°N 107.162°W / 52.445; -107.162 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Formed | December 12, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Gary Nickel |
| • Governing body | RM of Great Bend No. 405 Council |
| • Administrator | Diane Tracksell |
| • Office location | Borden |
| Area | |
| • Land | 830.58 km (320.69 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 0.6/km (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 (2016 population: 509) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is approximately 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest of Saskatoon.
History
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. It was originally formed as Local Improvement District (LID) No. 405 on June 4, 1910 through the amalgamation of LIDs 20-E-3 (originally established June 5, 1905), 20-D-3 (originally established August 13, 1906), and 21-D-3 (originally established November 14, 1906).
Geography
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 | 623 | — |
| 1986 | 616 | −1.1% |
| 1991 | 546 | −11.4% |
| 1996 | 542 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 529 | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 458 | −13.4% |
| 2011 | 499 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 509 | +2.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Great Bend No. 405 had a population of 381 living in 147 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -25.1% from its 2016 population of 509. With a land area of 825.9 km (318.9 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 Great Bend No. 405 recorded a population of 509 living in 203 of its 232 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 499. With a land area of 830.58 km (320.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.6/sq mi) in 2016.
Economy
The majority of economic activity in the area is related to agriculture, predominantly grain farming and cattle ranching.
Government
The RM of Great Bend No. 405 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Gary Nickel while its administrator is Diane Tracksell. The RM's office is located in Borden.
Notable people
- John Diefenbaker, the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, lived here as a child from 1906 until 1910, when the family moved to Saskatoon.
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 Great Bend No. 405". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "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 Genealogy Association, retrieved March 28, 2008
- Huang, Yj; Powers, R; Montelione, Gt (February 2005), "Statistics", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127 (6), Government of Canada: 1665–74, doi:10.1021/ja047109h, PMID 15701001, retrieved March 28, 2008
- "Great Bend No. 405", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved March 28, 2008
- "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.
- Newman 1963, p. 15.
- Newman, Peter (1963), Renegade in Power: The Diefenbaker Years, McClelland and Stewart, ISBN 0-7710-6747-X
