Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134

Shamrock No. 134
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134
Shamrock Kelstern Trewdale
Location of the RM of Shamrock No. 134 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°10′05″N106°36′54″W / 50.168°N 106.615°W / 50.168; -106.615 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	7
SARM division	2
Formed [2]	December 9, 1912
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Wayne Rud
• Governing body	RM of Shamrock No. 134 Council
• Administrator	Jody Kennedy
• Office location	Shamrock
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	757.52 km2 (292.48 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	205
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134 (2016 population: 205) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7 and SARM Division No. 2. Located in the south-central portion of the province, it is south of Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway).

History

The RM of Shamrock No. 134 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Shamrock

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Kelstern

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	430	—
1986	412	−4.2%
1991	386	−6.3%
1996	312	−19.2%
2001	241	−22.8%
2006	226	−6.2%
2011	227	+0.4%
2016	205	−9.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Shamrock No. 134 had a population of 194 living in 77 of its 88 total private dwellings, a change of -5.4% from its 2016 population of 205. With a land area of 761.86 km² (294.16 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 Shamrock No. 134 recorded a population of 205 living in 87 of its 99 total private dwellings, a -9.7% change from its 2011 population of 227. With a land area of 757.52 km² (292.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.7/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Shamrock No. 134 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Wayne Rud while its administrator is Jody Kennedy. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Shamrock. ^[3]

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 Shamrock No. 134". 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.