Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164

Chaplin No. 164
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164
Aerial view of Highway 58 through Chaplin Lake
Chaplin Uren Valjean Secretan
Location of the RM of Chaplin No. 164 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°26′56″N106°37′23″W / 50.449°N 106.623°W / 50.449; -106.623 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Duane Doell
• Governing body	RM of Chaplin No. 164 Council
• Administrator	Faye Campbell
• Office location	Chaplin
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	802.74 km2 (309.94 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	113
• Density	0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area codes	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Chaplin No. 164 (2016 population: 113) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Chaplin No. 164 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Chaplin Lake, a large saline lake, is located in the RM.

Communities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Chaplin

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Localities

• Droxford
• Halvorgate
• Melaval
• Valjean
• Uren

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	305	—
1986	278	−8.9%
1991	231	−16.9%
1996	198	−14.3%
2001	160	−19.2%
2006	138	−13.7%
2011	147	+6.5%
2016	113	−23.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Chaplin No. 164 had a population of 127 living in 52 of its 68 total private dwellings, a change of 12.4% from its 2016 population of 113. With a land area of 837.96 km² (323.54 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Chaplin No. 164 recorded a population of 113 living in 45 of its 51 total private dwellings, a -23.1% change from its 2011 population of 147. With a land area of 802.74 km² (309.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Economy

The production of sodium sulphate is a major industry combined with grain and livestock agriculture. ^{[8] [9]}

Government

The RM of Chaplin No. 164 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 Duane Doell while its administrator is Faye Campbell. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Chaplin. ^[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 Chaplin No. 164". 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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
8. Saskatchewan Genealogy Association , retrieved December 26, 2007
9. "Sask Biz", Saskatchewan profile, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 26, 2007