Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99

Caledonia No. 99
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99
Location of the RM of Caledonia No. 99 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°53′24″N104°43′37″W / 49.890°N 104.727°W / 49.890; -104.727 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
Provincial riding	Indian Head-Milestone Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed [2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Mark Beck
• Governing body	RM of Caledonia No. 99 Council
• Administrator	Stephen Schury
• Office location	Milestone
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	845.68 km2 (326.52 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	245
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 3L0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99 (2016 population: 245) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. ^[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical building located within the RM.

• Bethesda Lutheran Church - Constructed in 1912, and located within Bethesda. The church operated from 1912 until 1973. ^[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Milestone

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[6]

• Parry

Localities

• Dummer

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	524	—
1986	530	+1.1%
1991	462	−12.8%
1996	409	−11.5%
2001	328	−19.8%
2006	286	−12.8%
2011	257	−10.1%
2016	245	−4.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 had a population of 225 living in 91 of its 114 total private dwellings, a change of -8.2% from its 2016 population of 245. With a land area of 846.76 km² (326.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Caledonia No. 99 recorded a population of 245 living in 97 of its 113 total private dwellings, a -4.7% change from its 2011 population of 257. With a land area of 845.68 km² (326.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Caledonia No. 99 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Tuesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Mark Beck while its administrator is Stephen Schury. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Milestone. ^[3]

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 Caledonia No. 99". 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. Bethesda Lutheran Church
6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.