Foam Lake No. 276, Saskatchewan
History
The RM of Foam Lake No. 306 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. It was renumbered when it amalgamated with the RM of Beaver No. 276 on December 31, 1952. The RM had the second highest population density in 1955 for the province.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
- Resort villages
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Parks and recreation
- Leslie Beach Regional Park — a regional park on the shores of Fishing Lake
- Janusson Wildlife Refuge (51°41′00″N 103°31′02″W / 51.6833°N 103.5172°W) — a 65 ha (160-acre) wildlife refuge that was established in 1990
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 had a population of 532 living in 229 of its 308 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 529. With a land area of 1,284.41 km (495.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Foam Lake No. 276 recorded a population of 586 living in 262 of its 443 total private dwellings, a -0.2% change from its 2011 population of 587. With a land area of 1,345.98 km (519.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Foam Lake No. 276 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Ken Kaban while its administrator is Shanna Loeppky. The RM's office is located in Foam Lake.