Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93

Wawken No. 93
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93
Location of the RM of Wawken No. 93 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°55′37″N102°10′48″W / 49.927°N 102.180°W / 49.927; -102.180 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	1
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Cannington Moosomin
Formed [2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Darrell Petterson
• Governing body	RM of Wawken No. 93 Council
• Administrator	Katelyn Ethier
• Office location	Wawota
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	766.57 km2 (295.97 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	571
• Density	0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 5A0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Wawken No. 93 (2016 population: 571) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

History

The RM of Wawken No. 93 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913. ^[2] Although possessing a sound inventory similar to many Saskatchewan place names of indigenous Algonquian origin, the name Wawken is in fact a portmanteau of Wawota and Kennedy, the RM's two main urban communities. ^[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Wawota

Villages

• Kennedy
• Kenosee Lake

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Dumas
• Vandura

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	765	—
1986	759	−0.8%
1991	737	−2.9%
1996	708	−3.9%
2001	643	−9.2%
2006	613	−4.7%
2011	559	−8.8%
2016	571	+2.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [6] [7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Wawken No. 93 had a population of 614 living in 287 of its 554 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 571. With a land area of 743.5 km² (287.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2021. ^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Wawken No. 93 recorded a population of 571 living in 250 of its 597 total private dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2011 population of 559. With a land area of 766.57 km² (295.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.9/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Economy

Agriculture plays an important role in the RM. ^[9]

Attractions

The RM includes Kenosee Lake (located with Moose Mountain Provincial Park) and the Kenosee Superslides. The RM also includes the ghost town of Cannington Lake.

Government

The RM of Wawken No. 93 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 Dawn Cameron while its administrator is Katelyn Ethier. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Wawota. ^[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of communities 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 Wawken No. 93". 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. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
9. Sask Biz