Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303

Keys No. 303
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303
Location of the RM of Keys No. 303 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°45′11″N102°09′11″W / 51.753°N 102.153°W / 51.753; -102.153 Coordinates: 51°45′11″N102°09′11″W / 51.753°N 102.153°W / 51.753; -102.153 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Garth Bates
• Governing body	RM of Keys No. 303 Council
• Administrator	Barry Hvidston
• Office location	Canora
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	661.61 km2 (255.45 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	390
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303 (2016 population: 390) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Keys No. 303 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets ^[5]

• Crystal Lake

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	628	—
1986	604	−3.8%
1991	543	−10.1%
1996	448	−17.5%
2001	443	−1.1%
2006	397	−10.4%
2011	417	+5.0%
2016	390	−6.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Keys No. 303 had a population of 548 living in 199 of its 379 total private dwellings, a change of 31.7% from its 2016 population of 416. With a land area of 656.49 km² (253.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.2/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Keys No. 303 recorded a population of 390 living in 159 of its 282 total private dwellings, a -6.5% change from its 2011 population of 417. With a land area of 661.61 km² (255.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Attractions

• Crystal Lake

Government

The RM's office is located in the Town of Canora.

Government

The RM of Keys No. 303 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Garth Bates while its administrator is Barry Hvidston. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Canora. ^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 9
• Saskatchewan Highway 49
• Saskatchewan Highway 650
• Saskatchewan Highway 754

See also

• 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 Keys No. 303". 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. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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.