Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159

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Sherwood No. 159
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159
SK RM 159 Sherwood.svg
Location of the RM of Sherwood No. 159 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°28′23″N104°37′37″W / 50.473°N 104.627°W / 50.473; -104.627 [1]
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 6
SARM division 2
Federal riding Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan
Regina—Qu'Appelle
Provincial riding Indian Head-Milestone
Lumsden-Morse
Formed [2] December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 •  Reeve Sue Oakley-Paul
 • Governing bodyRM of Sherwood No. 159 Council
 • AdministratorBradley Wiebe
 • Office location Regina
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land656.87 km2 (253.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total974
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Postal code
S4W 0L3
Area code(s) 306 and 639
Website Official website

The Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159 (2016 population: 974) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. In the south-central portion of the province, it surrounds the city of Regina, the provincial capital, and forms part of the Regina census metropolitan area.

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History

The RM of Sherwood No. 159 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. [2] The RM was named after the Sherwood School District No. 460, which itself was named after Sherwood, Ontario, where some of the early settlers to the area originated from. [5]

Heritage properties

The RM has two heritage properties.

Geography

The RM features heavy clay soils, making it one of the richest farming areas in the province. The Wascana Valley and Wascana Creek meander through the RM. The Sherwood Forest Bridge crosses Wascana Creek within the RM.

At the north-west corner of the RM, in the Wascana Valley, is the Wascana Trails provincial recreation site.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Cities

Towns

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,329—    
19861,218−8.4%
19911,098−9.9%
1996 1,056−3.8%
2001 1,054−0.2%
2006 1,075+2.0%
2011 929−13.6%
2016 974+4.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sherwood No. 159 had a population of 1,219 living in 274 of its 302 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sherwood No. 159 recorded a population of 974 living in 309 of its 325 total private dwellings, a

Economy

The Sherwood Industrial Park is also within the RM, which is a home to the steel manufacturer Evraz (formerly IPSCO), agricultural implement manufacturers and dealerships, trucking companies, and medical hazardous waste disposal facilities.

Government

The RM of Sherwood No. 159 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 Susan Oakley-Paul while its administrator is Bradley Wiebe. [3] The RM's office is located in Regina. [3]

See also

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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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of Sherwood No. 159". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ Sask Biz
  6. ↑ Boggy Creek School
  7. ↑ Normand Farm Residence
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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