Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214

Cana No. 214
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214
Location of the RM of Cana No. 214 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°57′04″N102°36′58″W / 50.951°N 102.616°W / 50.951; -102.616 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	5
SARM division	1
Formed [2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Robert Almasi
• Governing body	RM of Cana No. 214 Council
• Administrator	Kali Tourney
• Office location	Melville
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	820.9 km2 (317.0 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	867
• Density	1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Cana No. 214 (2016 population: 867) 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 Cana No. 214 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. ^[2]

Heritage properties

There is one historical site located within the RM.

• Home Quarter of the Wotherspoon Farm - Constructed in 1905, this homestead is located 41⁄2 miles north of Melville on Highway 47. The homestead is being restored as a historical site. ^[5]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,238	—
1986	1,235	−0.2%
1991	1,129	−8.6%
1996	1,014	−10.2%
2001	952	−6.1%
2006	850	−10.7%
2011	858	+0.9%
2016	867	+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cana No. 214 had a population of 904 living in 343 of its 381 total private dwellings, a change of 4.3% from its 2016 population of 867. With a land area of 813.42 km² (314.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.9/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cana No. 214 recorded a population of 867 living in 337 of its 372 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 858. With a land area of 820.9 km² (317.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.1/km² (2.7/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Cana No. 214 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Robert Almasi while its administrator is Kali Tourney. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Melville. ^[3]

Transportation

Melville Municipal Airport is located within the rural municipality.

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 Cana No. 214". 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. Pheasant Forks Heritage Site
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.