Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488

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Torch River No. 488
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488
SK RM 488 Torch River.svg
Location of the RM of Torch River No. 488 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°24′18″N104°19′44″W / 53.405°N 104.329°W / 53.405; -104.329 [1]
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 14
SARM division 4
Formed [2] January 1, 1950
Government
[3]
 •  Reeve Jerry Kindrat
 • Governing bodyRM of Torch River No. 488 Council
 • AdministratorDavid Yorke
 • Office location White Fox
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land5,178.9 km2 (1,999.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total1,471
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Area code(s) 306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488 (2016 population: 1,471) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. Located in the northeast-central portion of the province, it is north of the Town of Nipawin.

Contents

History

The RM of Torch River No. 488 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1950. [2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets [5]
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19812,440—    
19862,292−6.1%
19912,022−11.8%
1996 1,827−9.6%
2001 1,723−5.7%
2006 1,559−9.5%
2011 1,468−5.8%
2016 1,471+0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Torch River No. 488 had a population of 1,219 living in 543 of its 663 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Torch River No. 488 recorded a population of 1,471 living in 622 of its 740 total private dwellings, a

Government

The RM of Torch River No. 488 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Friday of every month. [3] The reeve of the RM is Jerry Kindrat while its administrator is David Yorke. [3] The RM's office is located in White Fox. [3]

Transportation

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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 Torch River No. 488". 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. ↑ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.