Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395
The Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 (2016 population: 803) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4. It is located in the northeast-central portion of the province.
Porcupine No. 395 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Porcupine No. 395 | |
 Location of the RM of Porcupine No. 395 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′42″N 103°07′16″W / 52.595°N 103.121°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 14 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | February 28, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Steve Kwiatkowski |
| • Governing body | RM of Porcupine No. 395 Council |
| • Administrator | Nicole Smith |
| • Office location | Porcupine Plain |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 2,339.96 km2 (903.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 803 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Porcupine No. 395 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 28, 1944.[2]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Carragana, dissolved as a village, March 25, 1998[6]
- Dillabough
- Somme
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Porcupine No. 395 had a population of 736 living in 328 of its 463 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 803. With a land area of 2,316.38 km2 (894.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Porcupine No. 395 recorded a population of 803 living in 359 of its 471 total private dwellings, a -2.1% change from its 2011 population of 820. With a land area of 2,339.96 km2 (903.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe RM of Porcupine No. 395 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Steve Kwiatkowski while its administrator is Nicole Smith.[3] The RM's office is located in Porcupine Plain.[3]
Transportation
edit- Highway 23 - serves Carragana and Prairie River
- Highway 677 - serves Carragana
- Highway 38
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Porcupine No. 395". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.