Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301

St. Philips No. 301
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301
Location of the RM of St. Philips No. 301 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°43′23″N101°55′08″W / 51.723°N 101.919°W / 51.723; -101.919 Coordinates: 51°43′23″N101°55′08″W / 51.723°N 101.919°W / 51.723; -101.919 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	9
SARM division	4
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	vacant
• Governing body	RM of St. Philips No. 301 Council
• Administrator	Frances Olson
• Office location	Pelly
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	655.78 km2 (253.20 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	220
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301 (2016 population: 220) 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 St. Philips No. 301 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Pelly

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	538	—
1986	486	−9.7%
1991	402	−17.3%
1996	331	−17.7%
2001	295	−10.9%
2006	258	−12.5%
2011	235	−8.9%
2016	220	−6.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of St. Philips No. 301 had a population of 200 living in 94 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -9.1% from its 2016 population of 220. With a land area of 647.8 km² (250.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of St. Philips No. 301 recorded a population of 220 living in 98 of its 152 total private dwellings, a -6.4% change from its 2011 population of 235. With a land area of 655.78 km² (253.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Attractions

• Madge Lake
• Fort Pelly
• Duck Mountain Provincial Park

Government

The RM of St. Philips No. 301 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month. ^[3] The reeve position is vacant while the RM's administrator is Frances Olson. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Pelly. ^[3]

Transportation

• Canadian National Railway
• Saskatchewan Highway 8
• Saskatchewan Highway 49

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 St. Philips No. 301". 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.