Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121

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Moosomin No. 121
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121
Red Lily Wind Farm Moosomin.jpg
A wind turbine from Red Lily Wind Farm in the RM of Moosomin
SK RM 121 Moosomin.svg
Location of the RM of Moosomin No. 121 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°09′54″N101°35′53″W / 50.165°N 101.598°W / 50.165; -101.598 [1]
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 5
SARM division 1
Federal riding Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding Moosomin
Formed [2] January 1, 1913
Government
[3]
 •  Reeve David Moffatt
 • Governing bodyRM of Moosomin No. 121 Council
 • AdministratorKendra Lawrence
 • Office location Moosomin
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land562.01 km2 (216.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total470
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Postal code
S0G 3N0
Area code(s) 306 and 639
Website Official website

The Rural Municipality of Moosomin No. 121 (2016 population: 470) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Contents

History

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. [2]

Geography

Moosomin and District Regional Park, upstream from Moosomin Dam, and Moosomin Lake are located in the RM. [5] The black swallowtail (papilio polyxenes asterius), a species of special concern, makes its home in this area. [6]

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Special service areas
Localities

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981603—    
1986586−2.8%
1991522−10.9%
1996 530+1.5%
2001 528−0.4%
2006 518−1.9%
2011 504−2.7%
2016 470−6.7%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 had a population of 541 living in 221 of its 257 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moosomin No. 121 recorded a population of 470 living in 187 of its 191 total private dwellings, a

Attractions

Moosomin is home to the Red Lily Wind Farm and Moosomin Lake Regional Park.

Government

The RM of Moosomin No. 121 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. [3] The reeve of the RM is David Moffatt while its administrator is Kendra Lawrence. [3] The RM's office is located in Moosomin. [3]

Transportation

Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 8 intersect within this RM.

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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 Moosomin No. 121". 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. ↑ "Moosomin No. 121", Sask biz, Government of Saskatchewan, retrieved December 29, 2007
  6. ↑ "Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre - Conservation Database". Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre. 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  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.
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