Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340

Wolverine No. 340 Plasterfield No. 340 (1909–1910)
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340
Location of the RM of Wolverine No. 340 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52°00′47″N105°12′36″W / 52.013°N 105.210°W / 52.013; -105.210 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Formed [2]	December 13, 1909
Name change [3]	March 31, 1910 (from RM of Plasterfield No. 340)
Government [4]
•  Reeve	Bryan Gibney
• Governing body	RM of Wolverine No. 340 Council
• Administrator	Sandi Dunne
• Office location	Burr
Area  (2016) [5]
• Land	834.78 km2 (322.31 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [5]
• Total	480
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340 (2016 population: 480) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the central portion of the province east of Saskatoon.

History

The RM of Plasterfield No. 340 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. ^[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Wolverine No. 340 on March 31, 1910. ^[3] The RM's name is derived from Wolverine Lake, which lies near the centre of the RM. ^[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Attica
• Bay Trail
• Burr
• Wolverine

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	848	—
1986	767	−9.6%
1991	641	−16.4%
1996	541	−15.6%
2001	526	−2.8%
2006	480	−8.7%
2011	464	−3.3%
2016	480	+3.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wolverine No. 340 had a population of 511 living in 195 of its 222 total private dwellings, a change of 6.5% from its 2016 population of 480. With a land area of 828.06 km² (319.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wolverine No. 340 recorded a population of 480 living in 177 of its 187 total private dwellings, a 3.4% change from its 2011 population of 464. With a land area of 834.78 km² (322.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016. ^[5]

Government

The RM of Wolverine No. 340 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator. ^[4] The reeve of the RM is Bryan Gibney while its administrator is Sandi Dunne. ^[4] The RM's office is located in Burr. ^[4]

Transportation

Rail ^[10]

• Minnedosa - Saskatoon - Edmonton C.P.R—serves Kandahar, Dafoe, Jansen, Esk, Lanigan, Guernsey, Wolverine, Plunkett, Viscount

Roads

• Highway 20—North south section from Burr to Lanigan
• Highway 667—serves Jansen, Saskatchewan and St. Gregor, Saskatchewan North South through RM

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. "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
4. "Municipality Details: RM of Wolverine No. 340". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "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.
6. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.
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.
10. Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.