Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78

Grassy Creek No. 78
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Shaunavon
Location of the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°36′14″N108°16′44″W / 49.604°N 108.279°W / 49.604; -108.279 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Michael Sutter
• Governing body	RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 Council
• Administrator	Kathy Collins
• Office location	Shaunavon
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	837.4 km2 (323.3 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	364
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 2M0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Grassy Creek No. 78 (2016 population: 364) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within SARM Division No. 3.

History

The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	485	—
1986	466	−3.9%
1991	437	−6.2%
1996	416	−4.8%
2001	401	−3.6%
2006	305	−23.9%
2011	284	−6.9%
2016	364	+28.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 had a population of 341 living in 130 of its 139 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of 831.45 km² (321.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 recorded a population of 364 living in 136 of its 148 total private dwellings, a 28.2% change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 837.4 km² (323.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Grassy Creek No. 78 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Wednesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Michael Sutter while its administrator is Kathy Collins. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. The RM shares this office with the RM of Wise Creek. ^[3]

Transportation

• Highway 13—serves Ponteix, Saskatchewan

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Grassy Creek No. 78". 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.