Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69

Norton No. 69
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69
Location of the RM of Norton No. 69 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°42′43″N104°40′19″W / 49.712°N 104.672°W / 49.712; -104.672 Coordinates: 49°42′43″N104°40′19″W / 49.712°N 104.672°W / 49.712; -104.672 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed [2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Tom Webb
• Governing body	RM of Norton No. 69 Council
• Administrator	Patti Gurskey
• Office location	Pangman
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	844.8 km2 (326.2 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	233
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 2C0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69 (2016 population: 233) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Norton No. 69 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Pangman, (seat of municipality)

The following unincorporated communities]] are within the RM.

Localities

• Amulet (dissolved as a village, January 1, 1965)
• Khedive (dissolved as a village January 1, 2002)
• Forward (dissolved as a village, December 31, 1947)
• Moreland
• Wallace

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	461	—
1986	387	−16.1%
1991	346	−10.6%
1996	296	−14.5%
2001	252	−14.9%
2006	248	−1.6%
2011	259	+4.4%
2016	233	−10.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Norton No. 69 had a population of 233 living in 97 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 233. With a land area of 808.81 km² (312.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Norton No. 69 recorded a population of 233 living in 102 of its 122 total private dwellings, a -10% change from its 2011 population of 259. With a land area of 844.8 km² (326.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Norton No. 69 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Tom Webb while its administrator is Patti Gurskey. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Pangman. ^[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 Norton No. 69". 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.