Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273

Sliding Hills No. 273
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273
Location of the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°31′08″N102°13′05″W / 51.519°N 102.218°W / 51.519; -102.218 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Harvey Malanowich
• Governing body	RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 Council
• Administrator	Todd Steele
• Office location	Mikado
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	855.28 km2 (330.23 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	421
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273 (2016 population: 421) 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 Sliding Hills No. 273 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Heritage properties

There are three historical buildings located within the RM.

• Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration (also called the Dneiper Catholic Church) - Constructed in 1931 in a byzantine cruciform style. The church is of historic significance within the community. ^[5]
• Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church (also called Holy Assumption of St. Mary and the Boychuk Church) - Constructed in 1902 and officially opened in 1927, the church still hosts an annual service attended by descendants of early immigrants to the area. ^[6]
• St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1924, the church includes a separate bell tower and is of historical significance in the community. ^[7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,042	—
1986	957	−8.2%
1991	784	−18.1%
1996	650	−17.1%
2001	565	−13.1%
2006	462	−18.2%
2011	520	+12.6%
2016	421	−19.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 had a population of 438 living in 194 of its 264 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 421. With a land area of 820.7 km² (316.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 recorded a population of 421 living in 191 of its 267 total private dwellings, a -19% change from its 2011 population of 520. With a land area of 855.28 km² (330.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.3/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Sliding Hills No. 273 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Harvey Malanowich while its administrator is Todd Steele. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Mikado. ^[3]

Transportation

Passenger rail service is provided to the RM by Via Rail at its Mikado flag stop.

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 Sliding Hills No. 273". 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. Greek Catholic Church of Transfiguration
6. Holy Assumption St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
7. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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.