Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77

Wise Creek No. 77
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Cadillac Crichton Admiral
Location of the RM of Wise Creek No. 77 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°39′29″N107°48′36″W / 49.658°N 107.810°W / 49.658; -107.810 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Wood River
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Denis Chenard
• Governing body	RM of Wise Creek No. 77 Council
• Administrator	Kathy Collins
• Office location	Shaunavon
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	845.81 km2 (326.57 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	205
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 2M0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

The Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 (2016 population: 205) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province near Admiral.

History

The RM of Wise Creek No. 77 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Cadillac

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities ^[5]

• Admiral, dissolved from village status on August 17, 2006 ^[6]
• Crichton
• Driscol Lake
• Frenchville

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	371	—
1986	346	−6.7%
1991	315	−9.0%
1996	297	−5.7%
2001	257	−13.5%
2006	222	−13.6%
2011	157	−29.3%
2016	205	+30.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wise Creek No. 77 had a population of 188 living in 83 of its 133 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 205. With a land area of 822.49 km² (317.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wise Creek No. 77 recorded a population of 205 living in 85 of its 97 total private dwellings, a 30.6% change from its 2011 population of 157. With a land area of 845.81 km² (326.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.6/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Wise Creek No. 77 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 Denis Chenard while its administrator is Kathy Collins. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. The RM shares this office with the RM of Grassy Creek. ^[3]

Transportation

• Highway 13—serves Shaunavon
• Highway 37—serves Shaunavon
• Highway 722—serves Shaunavon

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 Wise Creek No. 77". 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. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
6. Restructured Villages, Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, archived from the original on March 25, 2008, retrieved February 10, 2008
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.