Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103

Sutton No. 103
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103
Palmer Mazenod Ettington Vantage
Location of the RM of Sutton No. 103 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°55′01″N106°12′32″W / 49.917°N 106.209°W / 49.917; -106.209 Coordinates: 49°55′01″N106°12′32″W / 49.917°N 106.209°W / 49.917; -106.209 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	3
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Wood River
Formed [2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
•  Reeve	David Nagel
• Governing body	RM of Sutton No. 103 Council
• Administrator	Jessica Green
• Office location	Mossbank
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	822.4 km2 (317.5 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	240
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0H 3G0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103 (2016 population: 240) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 3 and SARM Division No. 2.

History

The RM of Sutton No. 103 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Localities

• Ettington, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1948 ^[5]
• Mazenod, dissolved as a village, January 1, 2002 ^[6]
• Palmer, dissolved as a village, January 1, 2002 ^[7]
• Vantage

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	498	—
1986	423	−15.1%
1991	384	−9.2%
1996	344	−10.4%
2001	295	−14.2%
2006	294	−0.3%
2011	240	−18.4%
2016	240	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [8] [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Sutton No. 103 had a population of 230 living in 103 of its 126 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 240. With a land area of 792.29 km² (305.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021. ^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Sutton No. 103 recorded a population of 240 living in 103 of its 112 total private dwellings, a 0% change from its 2011 population of 240. With a land area of 822.4 km² (317.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Sutton No. 103 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 Nagel while its administrator is Jessica Green. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Mossbank. ^[3]

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 Sutton No. 103". 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. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
6. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
7. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
10. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.