Rural Municipality of Happyland No. 231

Happyland No. 231 Prussia No. 231 (1913 – 1917)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Happyland No. 231
St. John's School
Leader Prelate Mendham Westerham Johnsborough
Location of the RM of Happyland No. 231 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°53′56″N109°34′41″W / 50.899°N 109.578°W / 50.899; -109.578 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	8
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Name change [3]	1917 (from RM of Prussia No. 231)
Government [4]
•  Reeve	Timothy Geiger
• Governing body	RM of Happyland No. 231 Council
• Administrator	Kim Lacelle
• Office location	Leader
Area  (2021) [5]
• Land	1,269.18 km2 (490.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [5]
• Total	285
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Hwy 21 Hwy 32 Hwy 321
Railway(s)	Great Sandhills Railway

The Rural Municipality of Happyland No. 231 (2021 population: 285) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the Alberta boundary and south of the South Saskatchewan River.

History

St. John's School plaque

On January 1, 1913, the RM of Happyland No. 231 became a rural municipality. ^[2] It was originally named the RM of Prussia No. 231 but its name was changed sometime during 1917, at the height of the First World War and anti-German sentiment in Saskatchewan. ^[3]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Leader

Villages

• Mendham
• Prelate

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Liebenthal

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2021)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	331	—
1986	279	−15.7%
1991	222	−20.4%
1996	217	−2.3%
2001	174	−19.8%
2006	297	+70.7%
2011	284	−4.4%
2016	249	−12.3%
2021	285	+14.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Happyland No. 231 had a population of 285 living in 110 of its 140 total private dwellings, a change of 14.5% from its 2016 population of 249. With a land area of 1,269.18 km² (490.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Happyland No. 231 recorded a population of 249 living in 101 of its 113 total private dwellings, a -12.3% change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 1,259 km² (486 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[8]

Government

The RM of Happyland No. 231 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. ^[4] The reeve of the RM is Timothy Geiger while its administrator is Kim Lacelle. ^[4] The RM's office is located in Leader. ^[4]

Transportation

Rail

• Great Sandhills Railway (a Leader-to-Swift Current branch line)

Roads

• Highway 21—serves Leader, Liebenthal
• Highway 32—serves Leader, Prelate
• Highway 321—serves Liebenthal

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. Barry, Bill (1998). People Places : The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-894022-19-X.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Happyland No. 231". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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, 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.