Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of Reford No. 379.

Wreford No. 280
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280
Location of the RM of Wreford No. 280 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°29′56″N105°08′20″W / 51.499°N 105.139°W / 51.499; -105.139 Coordinates: 51°29′56″N105°08′20″W / 51.499°N 105.139°W / 51.499; -105.139 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Formed [2]	December 12, 1910
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Dean Hobman
• Governing body	RM of Wreford No. 280 Council
• Administrator	Melanie Rich
• Office location	Nokomis
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	798.55 km2 (308.32 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	135
• Density	0.2/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 3R0
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 15 Highway 20

The Rural Municipality of Wreford No. 280 (2016 population: 135) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. Located in the south-central portion of the province, it is north of the city of Regina.

History

The RM of Wreford No. 280 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Nokomis

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Ambassador
• Hatfield
• Undora
• Venn

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	333	—
1986	281	−15.6%
1991	269	−4.3%
1996	232	−13.8%
2001	210	−9.5%
2006	175	−16.7%
2011	150	−14.3%
2016	135	−10.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [5] [6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wreford No. 280 had a population of 140 living in 54 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 135. With a land area of 793.3 km² (306.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.5/sq mi) in 2021. ^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wreford No. 280 recorded a population of 135 living in 59 of its 72 total private dwellings, a -10% change from its 2011 population of 150. With a land area of 798.55 km² (308.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km² (0.4/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Wreford No. 280 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Dean Hobman while its administrator is Melanie Rich. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Nokomis. ^[3]

Transportation

Highway	Starting point	Communities	Ending point
Highway 15	Highway 4	Nokomis, Hatfield	Highway 16
Highway 20	Highway 3	Ambassador, Nokomis	Highway 99

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 Wreford No. 280". 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.